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inflammation.

The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

12 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən/[ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪnfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩][ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃən] ~ [ɪɱfləˈmeɪ̯ʃn̩]
  1. The act of inflaming, kindling, or setting on fire.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
  2. The state of being inflamed.

    countable · uncountable
  3. A condition of any part of the body, consisting of congestion of the blood vessels, with obstruction of the blood current, and growth of morbid tissue. It is manifested outwardly by redness and swelling, attended with heat and pain.

    countable · uncountable
  4. Violent excitement.

    archaic · countable · uncountable
    an inflammation of the mind, of the body politic, or of parties
Where this word comes from

From Middle French inflammation, from Latin īnflammātiō, equivalent to inflame + -ation.

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