noun
- a substance or agent that causes or is capable of causing encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
Usage: medical/scientific term; often used in immunology and neurology research
Examples
- Researchers identified the virus as a potent encephalitogen in laboratory studies.
- The encephalitogen triggered an inflammatory response in the brain tissue.
- Certain pathogens act as encephalitogens when they cross the blood-brain barrier.
- The study examined how the encephalitogen induced neuroinflammation in animal models.
- Scientists are working to understand the mechanisms by which this encephalitogen damages neural tissue.