C-reactive protein
C–re·ac·tive protein
noun \ˈsē-rē-ˈak-tiv-\Definition of C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
: a protein present in blood serum in various abnormal states (as inflammation or neoplasia)
Origin of C-REACTIVE PROTEIN
C-polysaccharide, a polysaccharide found in the cell wall of pneumococci and precipitated by this protein, from carbohydrate
First Known Use: 1955
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