inflammation — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chafe noun Heat excited by friction.
- inflammation noun A part of the body becoming red, swollen, hot, and painful, usually as a reaction to injury or infection.
Senses
inflammation is used for these senses in English:
- chafe Injury or wear caused by friction.
- inflammation (pathology) 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.
chafe — full definition
- noun Heat excited by friction.
- noun Injury or wear caused by friction.
- noun Vexation; irritation of mind; rage.