Definition of neuroprotective in English:
neuroprotective
adjective ˌnjʊərə(ʊ)prəˈtɛktɪvˌn(y)o͝orōprəˈtektiv
Medicine Serving to protect nerve cells against damage, degeneration, or impairment of function.
the apparent neuroprotective effects of caffeine in Parkinson's disease
Example sentencesExamples
- Fatty fish are full of neuroprotective omega-3 fatty acids.
- Studies in animals suggest that cranberries are particularly neuroprotective, good at protecting against chronic age-related afflictions like loss of coordination and memory.
- Neither clinical trials nor the few available studies are predictive of long-term neuroprotective results with healthy adults.
- While population-based studies and animal research have suggested that antioxidants may be neuroprotective, clinical trials to test that notion are currently in progress.
- Several clinical studies have confirmed the neuroprotective effects of this compound.
Definition of neuroprotective in US English:
neuroprotective
adjectiveˌn(y)o͝orōprəˈtektiv
Medicine Serving to protect nerve cells against damage, degeneration, or impairment of function.
the apparent neuroprotective effects of caffeine in Parkinson's disease
Example sentencesExamples
- While population-based studies and animal research have suggested that antioxidants may be neuroprotective, clinical trials to test that notion are currently in progress.
- Several clinical studies have confirmed the neuroprotective effects of this compound.
- Studies in animals suggest that cranberries are particularly neuroprotective, good at protecting against chronic age-related afflictions like loss of coordination and memory.
- Neither clinical trials nor the few available studies are predictive of long-term neuroprotective results with healthy adults.
- Fatty fish are full of neuroprotective omega-3 fatty acids.