Infectious diseases are caused by prions, viruses, rickettsia, chlamydia, bacteria, pathogenic fungi and protozoa.
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Prions
Synonyms for "prions" (7 found)
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Closest matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
cellular prion proteininfectious protein particle
Strong matches (2)
Noun(2 words)
normal prion proteinprotein misfolding agent
Related words (3)
Noun(3 words)
Sample sentences
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Experts aren't sure what causes the prions to deform in the first place, or exactly how the disease spreads from sick animals to healthy ones.
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Tom got prions from eating monkey brains.
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