neuroprotective
adjective
neu·ro·pro·tec·tive
ˌnu̇r-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv 
ˌnyu̇r-
: serving to protect neurons from injury or degeneration
neuroprotective drugs
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While higher tea intake yielded similar results, decaffeinated coffee did not, suggesting that caffeine is likely the driving neuroprotective factor.
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
More research is needed on caffeine’s possible neuroprotective effects, said Katz, who wasn’t part of the study.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The neuroprotective compounds in coffee are also being studied for their ability to lower the risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, Altzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
These beverages possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and neuroprotective properties.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
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Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Feb. 2026
More research is needed on caffeine’s possible neuroprotective effects, said Katz, who wasn’t part of the study.
—Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The neuroprotective compounds in coffee are also being studied for their ability to lower the risk of developing neurodegenerative conditions like dementia, Altzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 5 Feb. 2026
These beverages possess antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial, and neuroprotective properties.
—Chelsea Rae Bourgeois, Health, 24 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for neuroprotective
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neuroprotective
adjective
neu·ro·pro·tec·tive
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-prə-ˈtek-tiv
: serving to protect nerve cells from injury or degeneration
Neuroprotective strategies involve interfering with the ischemic cascade, thereby prolonging and substantially reducing stroke size.—Lewis B. Morgenstern et al., Scientific American Medical Bulletin
Lewis B. Morgenstern et al., Scientific American Medical BulletinLaboratory and clinical studies with selegiline are promising, but have not yet firmly established that selegiline, or any other drug, is neuroprotective.—Warren Olanow, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Warren Olanow, The Journal of the American Medical Association
neuroprotection
noun
Neuroprotection is another approach that has become important in glaucoma research. It is the use of drugs to protect optic nerve cells from taking in too much calcium, thus strengthening them against growing intraocular pressure.
—Aimee Phan, USA Today
Aimee Phan, USA Today
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