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Meaning of pontine: Having to do with the pons (part of the central nervous system, located at the base of the brain, between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain).

Definition of pontine

Having to do with the pons (part of the central nervous system, located at the base of the brain, between the medulla oblongata and the midbrain).

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