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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.
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Recent Examples of inflammation
How smart capsules detect inflammation and disease Engineers are now building capsules that sense chemical and physical changes inside the gut.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The first step replenishes skin’s water levels, and the second protects it—a combination that improves elasticity, calms inflammation, and strengthens barrier integrity.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
In schizophrenia, one type of psychotic disorder, exercise is believed to be neuroprotective, tamping down inflammation in the brain and spurring the release of chemicals that support and maintain brain cell growth.
—Miriam Fauzia, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
The first step replenishes skin’s water levels, and the second protects it—a combination that improves elasticity, calms inflammation, and strengthens barrier integrity.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 6 Mar. 2026
Minson says these help combat harmful molecules called reactive oxygen species that can build up inside of us and trigger a cascade of inflammation.
—Will Stone, NPR, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for inflammation
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Panthoi was taken off on a stretcher with severe swelling on her face and Devi was briefly motionless on the ground before being taken off the field.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
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The sudden swelling of the nostril tissues affects the nasal cycle.—
Adam Taylor,
CNN Money,
8 Mar. 2026
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Despite major medical advances in non-opioid pain care, Medicare’s pricing structure still places generic opioids at the lowest cost tier, while safer non-opioid medications carry copays 10 to 20 times higher.—
Saul Anuzis,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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The pain fell hardest on all-female founding teams, which posted steeper drops in both deal value and count than mixed-gender cohorts, continuing a now multi-year divergence.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Inflammation.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/inflammation. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.
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