neuroprotection

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What does neuroprotection mean?

The protection of neurons from neurodegeneration

Where does neuroprotection come from?

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)neh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-wr̥ Proto-Indo-European *snéh₁wr̥der. Ancient Greek νεῦρον (neûron) Ancient Greek νευρο- (neuro-)der. English neuro- Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *per-der.? Proto-Indo-European *pér Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *pró Proto-Indo-European *pro- Proto-Italic *pro- Latin pro- Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg-der. Proto-Italic *tegō Latin tegō Latin prōtegō Proto-Indo-European *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Late Latin prōtēctiōder. Old Frenchbor. Middle English English protection English neuroprotection From neuro- + protection.

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