单词 | neuroprotective |
释义 | neuroprotectiveadj. Medicine. Serving to protect nerve cells against damage, degeneration, or impairment of function. ΚΠ 1919 tr. F. Rodrigues in Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz 11 (Transl. section) 91/1 Eijkman..arrived at the conclusion that cereals contain a substance of special nutritive quality with a neuro-protective power [Portug. ação neuro-protetiva], which is lost when the cereals are submitted to high temperatures. 1955 S. R. Ames Annotated Bibliogr. Vitamin B in Nutrition Turkeys, Ducks & Pheasants 20 Vitamin E seems to have demonstrated neuroprotective action. 1996 Time (Special Issue) Fall 35/3 The neuroprotective agents now being studied have the added benefit of being effective whether the stroke is caused by a clot or by internal bleeding. 2004 B. D. Smith et al. in A. Nehlig Coffee, Tea, Chocolate, & Brain iii. 36 The neural distribution of adenosine receptors is..consistent with the apparent neuroprotective effects of caffeine in Parkinson's disease. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1919 |
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