prion

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Synonyms: prior, orion, arion, psion, prison, pron, prin, pion, porion, prio, preon

Antonyms: prior, orion, arion, psion, prison, pron, prin, pion, porion, prio, preon

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Noun

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.

Noun

1. A petrel of the genera Pachyptila and Halobaena.

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