What is the meaning of inflammation?

A response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat.
- synonyms: redness, rubor
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"
- synonyms: excitement, excitation, fervor, fervour
Arousal to violent emotion.
- synonyms: inflaming
The act of setting something on fire.
- synonyms: ignition, firing, lighting, kindling

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APA	WordNet. (2010). inflammation. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/inflammation/definitions/1194054
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