encephalitogen en · NOUN
Etymology
From encephalitis + -o- + -gen.
Meanings
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Any substance that causes encephalitis.
At the time, there was much controversy over whether brain homogenate contained one or multiple encephalitogens, and over which of the partially purified mixtures prepared with the limited methods available was the relevant encephalitogen.
2008, Ehud Lavi, Experimental Models of Multiple Sclerosis, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| encephalitogens | Number=Plur | lexicographic |