meso-
Pronunciation: mes′ō, mes
Definition:
- Middle, mean, intermediacy.
- A mesentery, mesentery-like structure.
- A prefix denoting a compound, containing more than one chiral center, having an internal plane of symmetry; such compounds do not exhibit optical activity (meso-cystine).
[G. mesos]
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.

