1. a condition in which part of the body becomes red, swollen, hot, and often painful as a reaction to injury or infection
Usage: medical
2. the act of making someone angry or excited, or the state of being angry or excited
Usage: formal

Examples

• The doctor prescribed medication to reduce the inflammation in her knee.
• Ice can help control inflammation after an injury.
• The inflammation around the wound was getting worse.
• Chronic inflammation can lead to serious health problems.
• His inflammatory speech caused inflammation among the crowd.
• The inflammation of public opinion led to protests.