noun
Meaning 1
An incorrect or abnormal folding.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Standard Lemma guide
misfold
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/ˈmɪsfoʊld/
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rhymes with -əʊld
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/mɪsˈfoʊld/
verb
Meaning 2
To fold into an unusual or incorrect tertiary structure; misfolded proteins occur in various diseases, including amyloidoses and dementias, although the question of causation versus consequence is not yet definitively answered for dementias.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: intransitive
Topics: biochemistry, biology, chemistry, microbiology, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *mey-? Proto-Indo-European *meyth2-der. Proto-Germanic *missaz Proto-Germanic *missa- Proto-West Germanic *missa- Old English mis- Middle English mys- English mis- English fold English misfold From mis- + fold.