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C-re·ac·tive protein (s

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

[C-(polysaccharide) reactive.]

C-reactive protein (s

An antibody found in the blood in certain acute and chronic conditions including infections and cancers. It is a nonspecific indicator of inflammation and therefore not diagnostic of any one disease.

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C-reactive protein - a byproduct of inflammation; a globulin that is found in the blood in some cases of acute inflammation

CRP

serum globulin - globulins occurring in blood serum and containing most of the antibodies of the blood

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