transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

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transmissible spongiform encephalopathy

noun transmissible spongiform encephalopathies

  1. countable, uncountable Any fatal, incurable degenerative disease of the brain transmitted by prions.

    Similar: prion disease, TSE

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@misc{transmissible_spongiform_encephalopathy_2026,
  title = {transmissible spongiform encephalopathy},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/transmissible%20spongiform%20encephalopathy},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}