the reaction of living tissue to injury or infection, characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain the act of inflaming or the state of being inflamed
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in•flam•ma•tion /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/USA pronunciation
n.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- Pathologyredness, swelling, and fever in an area of the body, in reaction to an infection or injury: [uncountable]Exposure to chemical weapons may lead to inflammation.[countable]an inflammation in the liver.
in•flam•ma•tion
(in′flə mā′shən),USA pronunciation n.
- Pathologyredness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, and disturbed function of an area of the body, esp. as a reaction of tissues to injurious agents.
- the act or fact of inflaming.
- the state of being inflamed.
- Latin inflammātiōn- (stem of inflammātiō), equivalent. to inflammāt(us) (past participle of inflammāre; see inflame, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- 1525–35
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