noun
prion
Infectious protein particle associated with diseases such as BSE and Creutzfeldt–Jakob disease. Used in medical and biological contexts.
プリオン病は、異常なプリオンタンパク質が原因で起こる。
Prion diseases are caused by abnormal prion proteins.
BSEは牛のプリオン病の一種です。
BSE is a type of prion disease in cattle.