extrahypothalamic

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

extra- +‎ hypothalamic

Adjective[edit]

extrahypothalamic (not comparable)

  1. Outside the hypothalamus.
    • 2015 August 1, “Neurohypophysial Hormones Regulate Amphibious Behaviour in the Mudskipper Goby”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      These neurones project into the pituitary and into multiple extrahypothalamic regions in vertebrates, and are known to play pivotal roles in osmoregulation, stress response, reproduction, and mediation of social behaviours.