Meaning of CRP

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:		C-reactive protein
	See Also:		serum globulin
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. A protein present in the catabolic repression system.
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