Where does “prion” come from?
Prion comes from Ancient Greek πρίων, derived from Ancient Greek πρίω, though the specific meaning in the original language remains uncertain.
prion (English): A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a...
Definitions
- A self-propagating misfolded conformer of a...
Ancestry of “prion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Translingual | Prion | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | πρίων | saw; trephine, trepan; ridge of hills |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | πρίω | to saw; to grind or gnash; to seize as with the... |
Words derived from “prion”