Definition of "neuroprotection" []

• The protection of neurons from neurodegeneration (noun)

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• "Scientists discovered that 7 - to 10-year-olds with a member of a family of genes implicated in development, nerve cell regeneration and neuroprotection display reduced spatial learning and memory, associated with later-life cognitive impairments."
• "Mechanisms of neuroprotection from HIV envelope protein toxicity."
• "Dietrich devoted the last 10 minutes of his presentation to the potential benefits of induced hypothermia for neuroprotection — the rapid cooling of the body to reduce metabolic demand and to prevent further damage from swelling and other inflammatory mechanisms."