inflammation
/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/noun4 syllables
Inflammation means: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up.
Synonyms for inflammation11
noun, as in the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
noun, as in a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
noun, as in arousal to violent emotion
What does inflammation mean?4
noun
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up“his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
the act of setting something on fire
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
arousal to violent emotion
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
What rhymes with inflammation?60
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Inflammation in a sentence
- Hypophysitis is an inflammation of the pituitary gland.RobinvanderVliet
- Gluten intolerance can cause inflammation and joint pain.Eccles17
- An inflammation is a response to an injury.Amastan
- What consequences can result from inflammation of the dental pulp?Miktsoanit
- I'm afraid the inflammation is going to get worse and worse.Miktsoanit
- Another common complication of hemorrhoids is inflammation of the rectum.Miktsoanit
- She has an inflammation of the dental pulp.rul
- I'm afraid I have an inflammation in my eyes.unknown
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Forms of inflammation
as a noun
- plural
- inflammations