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Meaning of substantia nigra | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A brain structure located in the mesencephalon (midbrain) that plays an important role in reward, addiction, and movement, damage to which occurs in Parkinson's and Parkinsonian patients.

Equivalents

العربية مادَة سوداء
Suomi mustatumake
Français substantia nigra
日本語 黒質

Examples

“Their location was established in the 1950s as the substantia nigra, a layer of grey matter in the midbrain.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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