prions

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A form of prion — 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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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of prion

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

prisonspinor
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APA

prions. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prions

MLA

“prions.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prions. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “prions,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/prions.

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