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locus coeruleus en · NOUN

Etymology

Latin for "blue place", using a Medieval Latin spelling of Classical Latin caeruleus (“blue”). See also Wikipedia for more details.

Meanings

1. A small nucleus, located bilaterally in the pons, which contains norepinephrine and has projections to most of the brain.
   • Noradrenaline builds up carbon dioxide in yer blood, which activates your Locus Coeruleus, which essentially keeps you awake... 2023, Andrew MacDonald, “Twistwood Tales”, in Instagram:

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coerulear