单词 | virino |
释义 | virino/vɪˈriːnəʊ![]() noun (plural virinos) Microbiology A hypothetical infectious particle postulated as the cause of scrapie, BSE, and CJD, consisting of non-coding nucleic acid in a protective coat made from host cell proteins. Compare with prion2.Some scientists claim that because there are many types of TSE agent, the virino is a more likely explanation....
Origin1970s: from virus + the diminutive suffix -ino. |
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