Definition of Inflammation
Inflammation
in·flam·ma·tion


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
a local response or reaction to a something that causes an area to become injured, red, or swollen;

e.g. There was a great deal of inflammation around the site where he had come in contact with the poison ivy.

(noun)
the state of being inflamed;

e.g. Should the skin come in contact with the substance, there can be severe inflammation.



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