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C-reactive Protein

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Noun

1. c-reactive protein, crp

a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

C-reactive Protein

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1. 
a globulin in the blood produced by the liver in response to inflammation
2. 
a blood test for detecting the presence of this globulin so as to measure the level of inflammation, as in estimating the likelihood of a heart attack

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

C-reactive Protein

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n.
A globulin that appears in the blood in certain acute inflammatory conditions, such as rheumatic fever, bacterial infections, and neoplastic diseases.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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