C-REACTIVE PROTEIN


Meaning of C-REACTIVE PROTEIN in English

/see"ree ak'tiv/ , Biochem.

a globulin that increases in concentration in the bloodstream during infectious states and other abnormal conditions. Abbr.: CRP

[ 1955-60; for C-polysaccharide, which is precipitated by this protein ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .