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particle | Yes | No | No | No |
prion | Yes | No | No | No |
particle (noun) | prion (noun) |
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a function word that can be used in English to form phrasal verbs | (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 |
a body having finite mass and internal structure but negligible dimensions | |
(nontechnical usage) a tiny piece of anything |