encephalitogenic

adjective en·ceph·a·li·to·gen·ic \-ˌlī-tə-ˈje-nik\

Definition of ENCEPHALITOGENIC

: tending to cause encephalitis <an encephalitogenic virus>

— en·ceph·a·li·to·gen \-ˈlī-tə-jən, -ˌjen\ noun

1923

Medical Dictionary

adjective en·ceph·a·lit·o·gen·ic \in-ˌsef-ə-ˌlit-ə-ˈjen-ik\

: tending to cause encephalitis <an encephalitogenic strain of a virus>

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