Meaning of putamen | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.
2. A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.

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Examples

“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.”

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