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Meaning of putamen | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1

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.

Equivalents

Suomi aivokuorukka
Français putamen

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.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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