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love

love Love is affection between people.

Love is affection between people. In psychiatry, the term commonly refers to pleasure, especially the kind linked to gratifying experiences in relationships.

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Drafting source: U.S. National Library of Medicine. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 2026 descriptor edition. “Love” (D008149).
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