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πρίον — meaning in English

prion

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English meaning

  • prion noun A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.

Senses

πρίον is used for these senses in English:

  • prion (molecular biology) A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a protein that is responsible for a number of diseases that affect the brain and other neural tissue.
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