Associations to the word «Putamen»

Wiktionary

PUTAMEN, noun. (anatomy) A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, regulating movement and learning.
PUTAMEN, noun. A hard, shell-like covering.
PUTAMEN, noun. (botany) The shell of a nut; the stone of a drupe fruit; endocarp.

Dictionary definition

PUTAMEN, noun. The outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus.

Wise words

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