Definition of Prion

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

See also:
Priodontes
Prionace

Anagrams containing the word prion

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