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neuroprotective

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neuroprotective
[noor′opro-tek′tiv]
guarding or protecting against neurotoxicity.

neurotoxicity [noor″o-tok-sis´ĭ-te]
the ability to exert a destructive or poisonous effect upon nerve tissue. adj., adj neurotox´ic.


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There is a desperate need to develop additional neuroprotective strategies.
6 million, is funding four international teams of experts to conduct all elements of research aimed at protecting and reversing neurological damage--from basic studies to planning clinical trials of neuroprotective drugs and repair strategies in people with MS.
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