encephalitogen

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noun

en·ceph·a·lit·o·gen in-ˌsef-ə-ˈlit-ə-jən, -ˌjen

: an encephalitogenic agent (as a virus)

encephalitogenic

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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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