inflammation

/ˌɪnfləmˈeɪʃən/ · 4 syllables

Meaning

noun

1. a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
2. the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up
   “his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
3. arousal to violent emotion
4. the act of setting something on fire

Synonyms for inflammation

• redness
• rubor
• excitement
• excitation
• fervor
• fervour
• inflaming
• ignition
• firing
• lighting
• kindling

Words that rhyme with inflammation

• operation
• variation
• representation
• separation
• association
• derivation
• elevation
• inclination
• preparation
• application
• combination
• concentration
• formation
• foundation
• generation
• irritation
• organisation
• organization
• presentation
• radiation
• regulation
• relaxation
• replication
• reservation
• restoration
• translation
• accommodation
• administration
• animation
• assimilation