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encephalitic

encephalitic adjective: of or pertaining to encephalitis.

Adjective

encephalitic

  1. Of or pertaining to encephalitis.

Origin of encephalitic

From encephalitis + -ic.

Words formed from encephalitic

Questions about encephalitic

What does encephalitic mean?
Encephalitic means of or pertaining to encephalitis.
What part of speech is encephalitic?
Encephalitic is an adjective.

Words near encephalitic in the dictionary

  1. encephalisation
  2. encephalise
  3. encephalised
  4. encephalises
  5. encephalising
  6. encephalitic
  7. encephalitides
  8. encephalitis
  9. encephalitis lethargica
  10. encephalitogen
  11. encephalitogenic

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