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The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.

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  1. n. The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.
  2. n. the middle portion of the brain
  3. The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimes abbreviated to mesen. See Brain.
  4. The middle segment of the brain; the midbrain. Sometimesabbreviated to mesen. See Brain.
  5. n the middle portion of the brain