Prion Definition & Meaning

prion
noun
  1. (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid; thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system

"Prion" in song lyrics

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  • "attica prion"
    AOL — AOL

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