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substantia nigra
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sub⋅stan⋅ti⋅a ni⋅gra

   [suhb-stan-shee-uh nahy-gruh, nig-ruh]
–noun, plural sub⋅stan⋅ti⋅ae ni⋅grae  [suhb-stan-shee-ee nahy-gree, nig-ree] , substantia nigras.
a deeply pigmented area of the midbrain containing dopamine-producing nerve cells.
Origin:
1880–85; < NL: black substance
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