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inflammation

[in-fluh-mey-shuhn] / ˌɪn fləˈmeɪ ʃən /
NOUN
redness, swelling
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“We felt that, if he’s inactive, it gives it a good chance to get all the inflammation out, the soreness out, the pain, increase flexibility, all of it,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 18, 2026

“It’s in your intestines causing inflammation, causing an immune reaction, which is responsible for the diarrhea,” Adalja said.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

Cell-culture and mouse studies also suggest links to cancer, inflammation and oxidative stress.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 17, 2026

GLP-1 medications reduce inflammation and improve metabolic health, which can decrease chronic immune activation, one of the major drivers of accelerated aging in people with HIV.

From Science Daily Jul. 14, 2026

There was swelling and slight inflammation around each rupture in the skin.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Like other autoimmune diseases, which include rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, and lupus, these autoimmune brain inflammations, or encephalitides, arise when antibodies turn against the body.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

These T cells would then no longer be able to tackle the vascular inflammations.

From Science Daily Jan. 24, 2024

Compounds similar to the snake’s active toxin are used to treat inflammations.

From Textbooks Jun. 9, 2022

Some user reviews have said that silk pillowcases helped reduce lesions and lessen inflammations such as acne and dermatitis, and many advertisements tout silk’s antimicrobial and hypoallergenic properties.

From Washington Post Apr. 5, 2021

We slept hour after hour, ate a little, tended our frostbites, inflammations, and bruises, mindspoke, slept again.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin




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