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prion Synonyms
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• noun (Context 1)
An abnormal, infectious form of a cellular protein that lacks nucleic acid and causes fatal neurodegenerative diseases by inducing normal cellular proteins to misfold.
Usage Example
"Researchers are actively studying how the protein responsible for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease propagates in human brain tissue."
Weak
protein
pathogen
• noun (Context 2)
Any of several small seabirds of the genus Pachyptila, native to the southern oceans and characterized by a serrated bill used to filter zooplankton from seawater.
Usage Example
"While sailing through the frigid Antarctic waters, the crew spotted a flock of prions skimming the surface of the ocean."
Strong
petrel
Weak
seabird
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