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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•flam•ma•tion /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/USA pronunciation   n. 
  1. Pathologyredness, swelling, and fever in an area of the body, in reaction to an infection or injury: [uncountable]Exposure to chemical weapons may lead to inflammation.[countable]an inflammation in the liver.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
in•flam•ma•tion  (in′flə māshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Pathologyredness, swelling, pain, tenderness, heat, and disturbed function of an area of the body, esp. as a reaction of tissues to injurious agents.
  2. the act or fact of inflaming.
  3. the state of being inflamed.
  • Latin inflammātiōn- (stem of inflammātiō), equivalent. to inflammāt(us) (past participle of inflammāre; see inflame, -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
  • 1525–35

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
inflammation /ˌɪnfləˈmeɪʃən/ n
  1. the reaction of living tissue to injury or infection, characterized by heat, redness, swelling, and pain
  2. the act of inflaming or the state of being inflamed
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