Inflammation - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃn|  American pronunciation of the word inflammation
Brit.  |ɪnfləˈmeɪʃ(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word inflammation

noun

- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat (syn: redness)
- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (syn: excitation, excitement, fervor, fervour)
he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
- arousal to violent emotion
- the act of setting something on fire (syn: firing, ignition, kindling, lighting)

Extra examples

The drug is used to reduce inflammation.

Word forms

noun
singular: inflammation
plural: inflammations
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