encephalitogen
/ɛnˌsɛfəˈlaɪtədʒən/
noun
- A substance or agent that causes inflammation of the brain (encephalitis).
- Some chemicals can act as an encephalitogen if they enter the nervous system.
- Researchers are studying how this particular encephalitogen triggers brain inflammation.
- The lab identified a virus as the encephalitogen responsible for the outbreak.