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Definitions

infarction

[in-fahrk-shuhn] / ɪnˈfɑrk ʃən /
NOUN
blockade
Synonyms
STRONGEST
barricade closure encirclement restriction roadblock siege stoppage
STRONG
bar clog embolus hindrance impediment infarct obstacle obstruction snag stop wall
WEAK
blank wall
Antonyms
STRONGEST
beginning opening start
STRONG
advantage aid assistance clearance help promotion support

Example Sentences

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I was sweat covered, tipping toward cardiac infarction.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 6, 2025

For an initial understanding about which proteins in neutrophils might be important, we used deposited data on gene expression generated by single cell and spatial RNA-sequencing from mice that underwent myocardial infarction.

From Science Daily • Oct. 13, 2025

Raised blood lipids are a risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as myocardial infarction and stroke.

From Salon • Apr. 11, 2024

Anti-inflammatory therapy to treat patients following acute myocardial infarction is an exciting prospect that deserves further translational studies, report investigators in The American Journal of Pathology, published by Elsevier.

From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2024

As in: Dad’s in a coma because of a myocardial infarction, which is the same thing my grandfather died of.

From "The Crossover" by Kwame Alexander