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locus coeruleus

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Main Entry: lo·cus coe·ru·le·us
Variant: also lo·cus ce·ru·le·us /"lO-k&(s)-si-'rü-lE-&s/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural loci coe·ru·lei also loci ce·ru·lei /-lE-"I/
: a blue area of thebrain stem with many norepinephrine-containing neurons
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