Yahoo! Education > Reference > Dictionary > C-reactive protein

Definition of C-reactive protein

Reference

	Dictionary
	Encyclopedia
	Thesaurus
	World Factbook
	Spanish Dictionary
	Anatomy
	Conversion Calculator

Word of the Day

perfunctory
Definition: (adjective) unenthusiastic, routine, or mechanical.
Petersons.com

Add Word of the Day to your personalized My Yahoo! page:

About My Yahoo! and RSS »

Search Dictionary:

Email this page to a friend

< crazyweed

creak >

C-re·ac·tive protein

v) KEY

NOUN:

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

ETYMOLOGY:
C-(polysaccharide) reactive

Visit our partner's site

Provided by Houghton Mifflin
		eReference -- Download this interactive reference software to your desktop computer