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   thrive

   /θrʌɪv/

   verb

   • 1. (of a child, animal, or plant) grow or develop well or vigorously: "the new baby thrived"
   • ▪ prosper; flourish: "education groups thrive on organization"

   Word Origin Middle English (originally in the sense ‘grow, increase’): from Old Norse thrífask, reflexive of thrífa ‘grasp, get hold of’. Compare with thrift.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PrionPrion - Wikipedia

   en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Prion

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   2 days ago · Prion. A prion / ˈpriːɒn / ⓘ is a misfolded protein that can induce misfolding of normal variants of the same protein and trigger cellular death. Prions cause prion diseases known as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) that are fatal transmissible neurodegenerative diseases in humans and animals.