INFLAMMATION
Scrabble letter values: I1N1F4L1A1M3M3A1T1I1O1N1 = 19
Definition
- noun a response of body tissues to injury or irritation. — synonyms: redness, rubor
- noun the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up. — synonyms: excitement, excitation, fervor, fervour
- noun arousal to violent emotion. — synonyms: inflaming
- noun the act of setting something on fire. — synonyms: ignition, firing, lighting, kindling
Examples
- “characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat”
- “his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled”
- “he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation”