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encephalitogenous

encephalitogenous adjective: synonym of encephalitogenic.

Adjective

encephalitogenous (not comparable)

  1. (rare) Synonym of encephalitogenic.
    • As regards the first point, we only found the encephalitogenous salivary virus twice out of thirteen cases examined.1924, Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene - Great Britain, Journal of State Medicine - Volume 32, The Michigan University Press, page 218
    • The salivas containing the virus are divided by the authors into keratogenous and encephalitogenous, according as their inoculation on the rabbits cornea produces a simple corneal pustule or transmits encephalitis to the animal.1922, Ministry of Health • Department of Health and Social Security - Great Britain, Reports on Public Health and Medical Subjects - Issue 11, The Chicago University Press, page 142

Examples of encephalitogenous in a sentence

  • As antigens were used both human encephalitogenous protein and an antigen from sarcoma of bone associated with the tumor.1979, Excerpta Medica Foundation, Excerpta Medica - Section 33: Orthopedic Surgery - Volume 24, The California University Press, page 206
  • In fifteen per cent of persons, besides the keratogenous salivary virus, there is also a kerato-encephalitogenous virus which is in all points similar to von Economo's virus.1924, Royal Army Medical Corps - Great Britain, Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps - Volume 42, The California University Press, page...
  • The addition of encephalitogenous factor and egg albumin to MS plasma liberates serotonin but does not do so in control subjects; in MS cases encephalitogenous factor is more active than egg albumin.1967, Excerpta Medica Foundation, Excerpta Medica: Neurology and neurosurgery - Section 8A - Volume 20 - Issues 7-12, The California...

Synonyms of encephalitogenous

Origin of encephalitogenous

From encephalitis + -genous.

Questions about encephalitogenous

What does encephalitogenous mean?
Encephalitogenous means synonym of encephalitogenic.
How do you use encephalitogenous in a sentence?
As antigens were used both human encephalitogenous protein and an antigen from sarcoma of bone associated with the tumor.
What part of speech is encephalitogenous?
Encephalitogenous is an adjective.

Words near encephalitogenous in the dictionary

  1. encephalitis
  2. encephalitis lethargica
  3. encephalitogen
  4. encephalitogenic
  5. encephalitogenicity
  6. encephalitogenous
  7. encephalitogens
  8. encephalitozoon
  9. encephalitozoonoses
  10. encephalitozoonosis
  11. encephalitozoons

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