Putamen
Translation of "putamen" into Russian
Definitions
putamen
NounUK
/pjuːˈtɑːmən/
US
/pjuˈteɪmən/
A round structure located at the base of the forebrain, part of the basal ganglia, involved in regulating movements and influencing various types of learning.
The putamen plays a crucial role in motor control and is affected in diseases like Parkinson's.
The hard, lignified inner layer (stone) of a drupe such as a peach, plum, or cherry.
The putamen of the cherry protects the seed from predation.