Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: inflammation
IPA transcription: [,ɪnfləm'eɪʃən]
Pronunciations of inflammation
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noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: ignition, firing, lighting, kindling, inflammation
    Meaning: the act of setting something on fire
  • Synonyms: inflammation, inflaming
    Meaning: arousal to violent emotion
  • Synonyms: excitement, excitation, inflammation, fervor, fervour
    Meaning: the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up; "his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled"; "he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation"
  • Synonyms: inflammation, redness, rubor
    Meaning: a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
Usage examples
  • Inflammation may have extended to larynx.
  • Death may result from inflammation of the larynx and lungs.
  • An Indian doctor used for inflammation of the eyes rain-water caught on the third, fourth, and fifth of June.
  • Wilson rested his leg as much as possible by walking quietly beside the sledge; the result has been good, and to-night there is much less inflammation.
  • As the heat drew out the inflammation and pain, Cap looked up at the little helper, all his simple dog heart shining in his eyes; the look sank into the child's heart and deepened the tenderness already there. Another step, and a great one, was taken on the blessed road she was to travel.
0. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Icos, License CC BY-SA 4.0
1. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Helicobacter pylori, License CC BY-SA 4.0
2. Word pronunciation is derived from article recording Major depressive disorder, License CC BY-SA 4.0