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Prion:
Shortened term for proteinaceous infectious particle, a small protein linked to certain rare, fatal brain diseases in cows, sheep, humans, and other mammals. While the prion’s role in causing disease is still controversial, its discovery has opened the door to alternative ideas about how infectious diseases may be transmitted.
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prion (1)
- infectious protein particle: an infectious particle of protein that, unlike a virus, contains no nucleic acid, does not trigger an immune response, and is not destroyed by extreme heat or cold.
prion (2)
- small seabird: a small seabird with a serrated beak and soft blue-gray markings like a pigeon's.
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