Examples of inflammation in a Sentence
The drug is used to reduce inflammation.
inflammations of the throat and ears
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Sweat can also shift the skin’s pH and microbiome, adding to inflammation.
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Studies have shown that coffee enemas can cause inflammation of your colon’s lining (a condition called colitis) or your rectum (known as proctitis).
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
Complications of the virus can include inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis; inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, or meningitis; and inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membrane, Johns Hopkins Medicine said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Research shows both warm and cold water immersion can calm the nervous system, ease joint pain, reduce inflammation, improve circulation and lower blood pressure.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 11 May 2026
Studies have shown that coffee enemas can cause inflammation of your colon’s lining (a condition called colitis) or your rectum (known as proctitis).
—Erica Sweeney, Time, 11 May 2026
Complications of the virus can include inflammation of the brain, or encephalitis; inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord, or meningitis; and inflammation of the brain and its surrounding membrane, Johns Hopkins Medicine said.
—Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 11 May 2026
Research shows both warm and cold water immersion can calm the nervous system, ease joint pain, reduce inflammation, improve circulation and lower blood pressure.
—Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 9 May 2026
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammation. Accessed 13 May. 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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