hypothalamusnoun [ S ]
uk/ˌhaɪ.pəʊˈθæl.ə.məs/us/ˌhaɪ.poʊˈθæl.ə.məs/specializeda small part in the brain that controls things such as body temperature and the release of hormones, that is below the thalamus
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