encephalitogenic
adjective
en·ceph·a·li·to·gen·ic
in-ˌse-fə-ˌlī-tə-ˈje-nik 
: tending to cause encephalitis
an encephalitogenic virus
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First Known Use
1923, in the meaning defined above
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“Encephalitogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/encephalitogenic. Accessed 16 Apr. 2024.
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Medical Definition
encephalitogenic
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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