C-REACTIVE PROTEIN - Definition

WordNet Dictionary

	Definition:	[n] a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

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	Synonyms:	CRP

	See Also:	serum globulin

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Biology Dictionary

	Definition:	A protein which is not normally found in blood, but when it is present, it indicates inflammation. In vitro it will precipitate when exposed to somatic C-polysaccharide (a complex sugar molecule) from the bacteria Pneumococcus.