Definition of prion
English to English noun - (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
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prion, prian, primo, proin, prone, peron, prn, prinia, pernio, purine, perron, parian, paroon, pyrone, pern, phorone, pharaon, pirn, permian, pronoun
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