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How to pronounce “prion

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Pronunciation guide for prion

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of prion with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
My Quest to Cure Prion Disease — Before It’s Too LateThe report tells us that my mom died of genetic prion disease.
Definition summary
(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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How to pronounce prion

My Quest to Cure Prion Disease — Before It’s Too Late

The report tells us that my mom died of genetic prion disease.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “prion

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • (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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