Putamen
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Putamen is a noun meaning (botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
Meaning
(botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
More Meanings
- (neuroanatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.
Example Sentences
For calculation of D2 BP, bilateral caudate and putamen ROIs were defined anatomically.
[M]ultilingual speakers have a greater density of grey matter in the area involved in articulation and phonological processes, namely the left putamen.
Word Forms
- putamens
- putamina
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include caudate, stone, kernel, lemma, endocarp, pericarp.
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