prion
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prion¹
- /ˈpɹiːɒn/ UK
- /ˈpɹaɪən/ UK
Rhymes with -iːɒn, -aɪən
Where it comes from
From (a reordering of) the initial letters of proteinaceous infectious particle. Coined by American neurologist and biochemist Stanley B. Prusiner in 1982.
noun prions
- 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.
prion²
- /ˈpɹaɪən/ UK
Rhymes with -aɪən
Where it comes from
From Prion (former genus name), from Ancient Greek πρίων (príōn, “saw”).
noun prions
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A petrel of the genera Pachyptila and Halobaena.
Similar: pachyptile
Translations
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noun misfolded protein
| Español | prion |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 프리온 peurion |
| 日本語 | プリオン purion |
| 中文 | 朊病毒 ruǎnbìngdú, 朊毒體 /朊毒体 ruǎndútǐ, 普利昂 pǔlì'áng, 蛋白質侵染因子 /蛋白质侵染因子 dànbáizhì qīnrǎn yīnzǐ, 毒朊 dúruǎn, 感染性蛋白質 /感染性蛋白质 |
| Português | prião, príon |
| Français | prion |
| Deutsch | Prion |
| Italiano | prione |
| Ελληνικά | πρίον príon |
| Română | prion |
| Русский | прио́н prión |
| עברית | פריאון prión |
noun type of petrel
| Español | pato-petrel |
|---|---|
| Русский | китовая пти́чка kitovaja ptíčka |
Talk about this word "prion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/prion. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. prion. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/prion "prion." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/prion.Cite this
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title = {prion},
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