C-reactive Protein Definition
sērē-ăktĭv
noun
A globulin in the blood produced by the liver in response to inflammation.
Webster's New World
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
Synonyms:
Origin of C-reactive Protein
-
On discovery (in 1930) the substance was observed to react to the C polysaccharide of pneumococcus.
From Wiktionary
C-(polysaccharide) reactive
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
