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Prion

noun
/ˈpɹaɪən/
Word Frequency: 0.3

Definitions

1.nounA self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.

Synonyms

genotypevariantprayrequestprionoidprionizationprionisationprion proteinantiprionminiprionconformerprotointron

Rhymes With

scionlionzionlyonlie inbriandandelionhydrogen ion
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