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Meaning of prion

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

prion

Pronunciation:/ˈpɹaɪən/

noun

Definitions

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

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