An agent which evokes encephalitis, particularly with reference to the antigen which produces experimental allergic encephalomyelitis. ... Origin: encephalitis + G. -gen, producing ... (05 Mar 2000) ... 
Type: Term Pronunciation: en-sef′ă-lī′tō-jen Definitions: 1. An agent that evokes encephalitis, particularly with reference to the antigen that produces experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.
encephalitogen An agent that evokes encephalitis, particularly with reference to the antigen which produces experimental allergic encephalomyelitis.