Definitions for inflammation

Definitions for (noun) inflammation

Main entry: ignition, inflammation, firing, lighting, kindling

Definition: the act of setting something on fire


Main entry: inflaming, inflammation

Definition: arousal to violent emotion


Main entry: fervor, fervour, excitation, excitement, inflammation

Definition: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

Usage: his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled; he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation


Main entry: inflammation, redness, rubor

Definition: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat


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