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单词 hypothalamus
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
hy•po•thal•a•mus  (hī′pə thal′ə məs),USA pronunciation n., pl. -mi (-mī′).USA pronunciation [Anat.]
  1. Anatomya region of the brain, between the thalamus and the midbrain, that functions as the main control center for the autonomic nervous system by regulating sleep cycles, body temperature, appetite, etc., and that acts as an endocrine gland by producing hormones, including the releasing factors that control the hormonal secretions of the pituitary gland.
  • Neo-Latin; see hypo-, thalamus
  • 1895–1900;
hy•po•tha•lam•ic  (hī′pō thə lam′ik, hip′ō-),USA pronunciation adj. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hypothalamus /ˌhaɪpəˈθæləməs/ n ( pl -mi / -ˌmaɪ/)
  1. a neural control centre at the base of the brain, concerned with hunger, thirst, satiety, and other autonomic functions

hypothalamic /ˌhaɪpəθəˈlæmɪk/ adj
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