prião

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Adapted borrowing of English prion +‎ -ão.

Pronunciation

  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /pɾiˈɐ̃w̃/, (faster pronunciation) /ˈpɾjɐ̃w̃/

  • Rhymes: -ɐ̃w̃
  • Hyphenation: pri‧ão

Noun

prião m (plural priões) (European Portuguese spelling)

  1. (molecular biology) prion (misfolded protein)

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