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acute-phase protein

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.82 in modern English

Syllables
acute-phase pro-tein
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
3
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

Inflected Forms

acute-phase proteins (plural) acute phase protein (alternative)

Phrases

acute-phase reactant acute-phase reaction

Frequently Paired Words

acute-phase reactant acute-phase reaction

Synonyms

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Questions

What does acute-phase protein mean?
Any of a class of proteins whose plasma concentrations change in response to inflammation, such as C-reactive protein.

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