adjective
- Having a belt-like band or girdle; encircled or marked with a band.
Usage: formal; technical
noun
- A region of the brain, especially the cingulate gyrus, located in the limbic system and involved in emotion processing and regulation.
Usage: anatomy; neuroscience
Examples
- The cingulate gyrus plays an important role in emotional processing.
- Damage to the cingulate cortex can affect mood and decision-making.
- The cingulate leaves of the plant were marked with a distinctive band.
- Brain imaging studies often focus on the cingulate region.
- The cingulate structure is part of the limbic system.