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单词 neuroprotective
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neuroprotectiveadj.

Brit. /ˌnjʊərəʊprəˈtɛktɪv/, U.S. /ˌn(j)ʊroʊprəˈtɛktɪv/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding; originally modelled on a Portiguese lexical item. Etymons: neuro- comb. form, protective adj.
Etymology: < neuro- comb. form + protective adj., originally after Portuguese neuro-protetivo (1919 in the passage translated in quot. 1919).
Medicine.
Serving to protect nerve cells against damage, degeneration, or impairment of function.
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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).
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