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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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She said a police officer unrelated to the case had been forced to relocate, warning that "misinformation and inflammatory commentary is making a dreadful situation even worse".

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

Untreated chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

This points to methionine as a possible tool for infectious diseases and inflammatory conditions, especially in people with kidney disease, kidney failure, or those undergoing dialysis.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

Instead, the findings point toward a more complicated condition in which inflammatory changes may be strongest shortly after infection and then weaken over time.

From Science Daily • May 28, 2026

It was obviously a ploy to distract me and keep me from doing anything else inflammatory in the districts.

From "Catching Fire" by Suzanne Collins




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