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prions

prions is the plural of prion.

Meaning of prion

Noun (1)

prion (plural prions)

  1. (molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
    • Prion disease shares many features.1987, Molecular Biology of the Human Brain: Proceedings of an Upjohn-UCLA Symposium, Held in Keystone, Colorado, April 19–26, 1987, volume 72, page 168

Noun (2)

prion (plural prions)

  1. A petrel of the genera Pachyptila and Halobaena.
    Synonyms:
    pachyptile

Phrases with prions

Questions about prions

What is prions the plural of?
Prions is the plural of prion.

Words near prions in the dictionary

  1. prionopids
  2. prionopterous
  3. prionose
  4. prionoses
  5. prionosis
  6. prions
  7. prionsialia
  8. prionuria
  9. prior
  10. prior art
  11. prior authorization

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