"C-reactive protein" meaning in All languages combined

See C-reactive protein on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: CRP [abbreviation]
Etymology: On discovery (in 1930) the substance was observed to react to the C polysaccharide of pneumococcus. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} C-reactive protein (uncountable)
  1. (hematology) A protein found in the blood, whose plasma concentrations are raised in patients with infection or inflammation. Wikipedia link: C-reactive protein Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Hematology
    Sense id: en-C-reactive_protein-en-noun-YKPJfkB5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: hematology, medicine, sciences

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