inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən 
Examples of inflammation in a Sentence
The drug is used to reduce inflammation.
inflammations of the throat and ears
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The organoids showed cell death, inflammation and glial scarring, closely mimicking what happens in the human body after severe injury.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The researchers say this suggests that over 95% of the Alzheimer’s risk comes from the direct impact of breathing in dirty air, likely through inflammation or damage to brain cells.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
As women enter midlife, declining estrogen levels can increase inflammation and damage to the arteries, raising cardiovascular risk.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
Boone said that Cam Schlittler’s bullpen session went well Tuesday after the starter’s throwing program had been briefly delayed by back/lat inflammation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Feb. 2026
The researchers say this suggests that over 95% of the Alzheimer’s risk comes from the direct impact of breathing in dirty air, likely through inflammation or damage to brain cells.
—Dr. Ishani D. Premaratne, ABC News, 17 Feb. 2026
As women enter midlife, declining estrogen levels can increase inflammation and damage to the arteries, raising cardiovascular risk.
—Jennifer Shanker, Flow Space, 17 Feb. 2026
Boone said that Cam Schlittler’s bullpen session went well Tuesday after the starter’s throwing program had been briefly delayed by back/lat inflammation.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for inflammation
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammation. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən
1
: the act of inflaming : the state of being inflamed
2
: a bodily response to injury in which heat, redness, pain, swelling, and more than the usual amount of blood are present in the area affected
Medical Definition
inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən
: a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue
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