what does inflammation mean?
INFLAMMATION as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of setting on fire or catching fire
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Hypernyms(s) inflammation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- arousal to violent emotion
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Hypernyms(s) inflammation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
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- his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled
- he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation
Hypernyms(s) inflammation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- a response of body tissues to injury or irritation
- characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
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Hypernyms(s) inflammation is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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