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prions

noun

Meaning

  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.
  2. A petrel of the genus Pachyptila.

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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