Synonyms of inflammation

inflammation

noun

as in swelling

a condition in which a part of your body becomes red, swollen, and painful

The drug is used to reduce inflammation.

Inflammation around a wound can signal an infection.

Related Words

• swelling
• pain
• stitch
• tingle
• injury
• tenderness
• discomfort
• ache
• sore
• soreness
• distress
• sting
• suffering
• pang
• twinge
• prick
• shoot
• headache
• damage
• misery
• anguish
• harm
• torture
• agony
• smart
• hurt
• torment
• throe
• sufferance
• detriment
• colic
• backache
• toothache
• affliction
• earache
• stomachache
• complaint
• gripe
• bellyache
• charley horse

Dissimilar Words

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of inflammation

Stiff or Achy Joints Omega-3 fatty acids help regulate inflammation in the body. — Lindsay Curtis, Verywell Health, 20 Aug. 2026

But in some people, more serious conditions such as inflammation and swelling of the brain can occur. — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Helsley has been on the IL with right elbow inflammation and Bautista is recovering from right labrum and rotator cuff surgery. — Jim Bowden, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Thanks to camelia, olive, rosehip, and turmeric, this formula improves collagen production, smooths wrinkles, reduces inflammation, speeds up healing, and firms skin. — Tamim Alnuweiri, InStyle, 19 Aug. 2026