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Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
limbic system /ˈlɪmbɪk/

▶noun a complex system of nerves and networks in the brain, controlling the basic emotions and drives.

– origin C19: limbic from Fr. limbique, from L. limbus.

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