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Definition of encephalitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

encephalitis

noun

/enˌsefəˈlaɪtɪs/,

/enˌkefəˈlaɪtɪs/

/enˌsefəˈlaɪtɪs/

[uncountable] (medical)

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a condition in which the brain becomes swollen (= larger than normal), caused by an infection or allergic reaction

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