HyperDic: prion

English > 1 sense of the word prion:
NOUNobjectprion(microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid
English > prion: 1 sense > noun 1, object
Meaning(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.
CategorymicrobiologyThe branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
Broaderparticle, subatomic particleA body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions
Spanishprion, prión
Catalanprió

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