midcolon

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noun

The middle area of the colon

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Meanings

noun
  1. The middle area of the colon

    In the case of the gut, three 1-cm sections were pooled from the proximal colon, the midcolon region, and the rectum of each mouse.

    2015 May 26, Amanda Fortes Francisco et al., “Limited Ability of Posaconazole To Cure both Acute and Chronic Trypanosoma cruzi Infections Revealed by Highly Sensitive In Vivo Imaging”, in Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, volume 59, →DOI

Origin

From mid- + colon.

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APA

midcolon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcolon

MLA

“midcolon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcolon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “midcolon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/midcolon.

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