Meanings
adjectiveparabrachial (not comparable)
- not comparableanatomyOf or relating to a horseshoe-shaped strip of grey matter in the brain, comprising the Kölliker-Fuse nucleus, the lateral parabrachial nucleus, and the medial parabrachial nucleus.
Origin
From para- + brachial, referring to the brachia conjunctiva, or superior cerebellar peduncle.
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parabrachial. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabrachial
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“parabrachial.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/parabrachial. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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