striatum

noun

stri·​a·​tum strī-ˈā-təm 

plural striata strī-ˈā-tə 

: corpus striatum

especially : the part of the corpus striatum consisting of the caudate nucleus and putamen

Examples of striatum in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The study found patients with long COVID had significantly lower VMAT2 levels across the brain region tied to motivation, movement, and memory (the striatum). — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026

The nucleus accumbens and dorsal striatum—the brain’s craving and reward circuitry—light up at the possibility and opportunity for retaliation. — Kevin Kruse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

In the simplest case, an unexpected reward (say, discovering some tasty fruit when hungry, or having someone attractive declare their love for you) causes a burst of dopamine release into a part of the basal ganglia known as the striatum—specifically, the nucleus accumbens. — Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

Musical anhedonics also had fewer connections between the auditory circuits and the striatum. — Shayla Love, New Yorker, 11 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing striatum

• corpus striatum

Rhymes for striatum

• atom
• datum
• stratum
• erratum
• substratum
• heteroatom
• petrolatum

Medical Definition

striatum

noun

stri·​a·​tum strī-ˈāt-əm 

plural striata -ˈāt-ə 

1

: corpus striatum

2

: neostriatum