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putamen

 

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Noun putamen has 1 sense
  1. putamen - the outer reddish part of the lenticular nucleus
    --1 is a kind of
    basal ganglion
    --1 is a part of lenticular nucleus, lentiform nucleus

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Putamen

Noun

The putamen is a small, rounded structure located in the basal ganglia of the brain.

Example sentence: The putamen is involved in the coordination of movements and plays a role in motor learning.

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Noun

In anatomy, the term putamen refers to a specific part of certain organs, such as the kidney or the spleen.

Example sentence: The pathology report noted abnormalities in the putamen of the patient's kidney.

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Noun

Putamen is also a popular way to refer to a high-income and densely populated neighborhood in a particular city.

Example sentence: In New York City, the Upper East Side can be considered the putamen of Manhattan.

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Adjective

The term putamen can be used as an adjective to describe something popular or characteristic of a specific locality.

Example sentence: The local cuisine in that coastal town has a putamen flavor, with fresh seafood dishes being a specialty.

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