prionic

Of, pertaining to or caused by a prion.

Adjective

  1. Of, pertaining to or caused by a prion.
    • The first prionic disease to be described was scrapie (mid-eighteenth century) seen with sheep and goats. The most recognized animal form of prionic disease is BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), referred to as “mad...

Origin

Etymology tree English prion Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English prionic From prion + -ic.