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C3

British  

adjective

  1. in poor health or having a poor physique

  2. informal inferior; worthless

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Additional biochemical testing showed that visceral white adipose tissue was a major source of the age-related increase in C3.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

As they had seen in human plasma, C3 expression rose with age in mice.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

The team is now studying whether FDA-approved inhibitor drugs could be used to suppress C3 production and potentially slow aspects of aging in humans.

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C3 and similar proteins evolved to protect the body against infection.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 26, 2026

"Have you ever heard of C-Cubed, or C3?"

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