as in swelling
a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful
The drug is used to reduce inflammation. Inflammation around a wound can signal an infection.
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Recent Examples of inflammation
The Kardashian cohort is in good company with other stem cell therapy goers, who have shelled out cash in the hopes of reducing existing pain or inflammation.
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Studies show that cold therapy can boost your mood and immune system and reduce chronic pain and inflammation.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
In turn, inflammation disrupts the effects of insulin to signal cells to make appropriate adjustments prior to receiving the glucose.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Both variants had a sun protection factor (SPF) of around 30, while also minimizing skin cell damage and inflammation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Alexa Mikhail, Flow Space, 5 Sep. 2025
Studies show that cold therapy can boost your mood and immune system and reduce chronic pain and inflammation.
—Audrey Noble, Vogue, 4 Sep. 2025
In turn, inflammation disrupts the effects of insulin to signal cells to make appropriate adjustments prior to receiving the glucose.
—Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Sep. 2025
Both variants had a sun protection factor (SPF) of around 30, while also minimizing skin cell damage and inflammation.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 4 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammation
Noun
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Cline revealed her jaw was broken in three places, and despite current swelling, her doctors are hopeful for a complete recovery.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Unexplained swelling in your legs is a possibility too.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The result is a universal film about the cyclicality of trauma and healing, about how people who’ve experienced trauma often choose to help others rather than confront their own pain—and the toll that can take.—
Travis Bean,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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These recent cost-of-living gyrations, however, don’t mitigate the financial pain of the worst bout of inflation in four decades.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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