prion (n)

n09398935

type n
lex_filenum 17
def (microbiology) an infectious protein particle similar to a virus but lacking nucleic acid
def thought to be the agent responsible for scrapie and other degenerative diseases of the nervous system
Outgoing links
Hypernym particle, subatomic particle
Domain of synset - TOPIC microbiology
Incoming links
Member of this domain - TOPIC microbiology
Hyponym particle, subatomic particle

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