prion
(noun) (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
Source: WordNet® 3.1
prion (plural prions)
(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.
prion (plural prions)
A petrel of the genus Pachyptila.
• (petrel of the genus Pachyptila): pachyptile (rare)
• Ripon, orpin, ponir, porin, proin, rip on, ripon
Source: Wiktionary
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
