prion
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prion Definition
(n) (
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
prion Synonyms
prion
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