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Noun: prion  prI-ón
  1. (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

Derived forms: prions

Type of: particle, subatomic particle

Encyclopedia: Prion

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printing operation
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Priodontes
Priodontes giganteus
prion
Prionace
Prionace glauca
Prionotus
Prionotus carolinus
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