inflammatory

Example Sentences

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When oxygen levels are too low, wounds stay trapped in a prolonged inflammatory phase.

From Science Daily

Unlike well known inflammatory signals such as histamine and cytokines, epoxy-oxylipins belong to a lesser studied pathway that researchers believed might help naturally quiet the immune system.

From Science Daily

They also became the first to incorporate microglia -- immune cells found in the central nervous system -- to better replicate the inflammatory response that follows spinal cord injury.

From Science Daily

Although epibatidine has been investigated as a painkiller and for relief from painful inflammatory lung conditions, it is not used clinically because of its toxicity.

From BBC

Ambassador Nikki Haley warned that racially inflammatory content damages the party’s credibility.

From Salon