Definition of inflammation

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Definition of inflammation

  • the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up (noun)

    Examples

    1. he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

    Synonyms

    1. excitation
    2. excitement
    3. fervor
    4. fervour
  • arousal to violent emotion (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. inflaming
  • a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. redness
    2. rubor
  • the act of setting something on fire (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. firing
    2. ignition
    3. kindling
    4. lighting

See definition of inflammation in Merriam Webster