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encephalomyelitogenic en · ADJ

Etymology

From encephalo- + myelitogenic.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Tending to rouse, or to be roused by encephalomyelitis.
   • In this context, exposure to house dogs, especially in childhood, might be an easy way for human contamination with a heterogeneous morbillivirus which is highly encephalomyelitogenic. 1985, Editura Academiei Republicii Socialiste România, Neurologie et Psychiatrie - Volume 23, The California University Press, page 61
   • It was concluded, therefore, that the yellow fever vaccination had activated some encephalomyelitogenic virus latent in the affected children. 1956, Kenneth C. Smithburn, Yellow Fever Vaccination, World Health Organization - The Michigan University Press, page 164
   • Of the series mentioned before, all except the last four have been used together with eight relative meningogenic activities of amino acid substitution derivatives in a encephalomyelitogenic undecapeptide. 1976, Zeno Simon, Quantum Biochemistry and Apecific Interactions, Abacus Press, page 187

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