Examples of inflammation in a Sentence
The drug is used to reduce inflammation.
inflammations of the throat and ears
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Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine engineered the harmless eye-dwelling microbe Corynebacterium mastitidis to secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a protein that regulates inflammation and supports wound healing.
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
How the Living Eye Drops Work The Pitt team engineered Corynebacterium mastitidis, a benign microbe that already resides under the eyelid, to continuously secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a small protein that regulates inflammation.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Reactive oxygen species, inflammation and collagen breakdown are three of the central mechanisms behind visible skin aging, which is why the finding has drawn attention beyond the lab.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Ohtani returned to the lineup for the Dodgers’ 7-1 win against the White Sox, after exiting the game Thursday at Pittsburgh and missing Friday‘s game because of inflammation in his left knee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2026
How the Living Eye Drops Work The Pitt team engineered Corynebacterium mastitidis, a benign microbe that already resides under the eyelid, to continuously secrete interleukin-10 (IL-10), a small protein that regulates inflammation.
—Samantha Agate, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026
Reactive oxygen species, inflammation and collagen breakdown are three of the central mechanisms behind visible skin aging, which is why the finding has drawn attention beyond the lab.
—Allison Palmer, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 June 2026
Ohtani returned to the lineup for the Dodgers’ 7-1 win against the White Sox, after exiting the game Thursday at Pittsburgh and missing Friday‘s game because of inflammation in his left knee.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2026
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammation. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən 
1
: the act of inflaming : the state of being inflamed
2
: a bodily response to injury in which heat, redness, pain, swelling, and more than the usual amount of blood are present in the area affected
Medical Definition
inflammation
noun
in·flam·ma·tion
ˌin-flə-ˈmā-shən
: a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, pain, swelling, and often loss of function and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue
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