encephalitogenic, a.
(ɛnˌsɛfəlaɪtəʊˈdʒɛnɪk, ɛnˌkɛf-)
Also occas. encephalogenic.
[f. encephalitis + -o + -genic suffix.]
Producing or able to produce encephalitis.
| 1923 Jrnl. Amer. Med. Assoc. 24 Nov. 1788/2 Levaditi distinguishes the two kinds of active materials or viruses contained in the naso-pharyngeal secretions as ‘salivary keratogenic’ and ‘salivary encephalogenic’, according as they resemble..the herpes virus or ..the encephalitis virus. 1925 Jrnl. Exp. Med. XLI. 215 (heading) An exotic strain of encephalitogenic virus. 1940 van Rooyen & Rhodes Virus Dis. Man lx. 841 Beans, corn, and other substances were alleged to be acted on by bacteria and in this way an encephalitogenic agent produced. 1958 Immunology I. 111 Encephalitogenic bacillary fractions produce histological reactions at the injection site. |