Synonyms of inflammation

inflammation

noun

as in swelling

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.

Synonyms & Similar Words

• swelling
• pain
• stitch
• tingle
• injury
• tenderness
• discomfort
• ache
• sore
• soreness
• distress
• sting
• suffering
• pang
• twinge
• prick
• shoot
• headache
• damage
• misery
• anguish
• harm
• torture
• agony
• smart
• hurt
• torment
• throe
• sufferance
• detriment
• colic
• backache
• toothache
• affliction
• earache
• stomachache
• complaint
• gripe
• bellyache
• charley horse

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ease
• comfort
• easiness

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of inflammation

Beloved by Glamour editors, it’s designed to alleviate inflammation and boost collagen production. —Brie Schwartz, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2024

Research has found that the breathing movements in our lung walls trigger a protective immune response that eradicates viruses and inflammation in lung tissue.8 8. —Michael Menna, Verywell Health, 4 Nov. 2024

Researchers have recently found links between GLP-1 drugs and gastroparesis, intestinal blockage, inflammation of the pancreas, blood clots, and an eye disease that can lead to blindness. —Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 4 Nov. 2024

According to the authors of the latest study, eating nuts may improve the health of our blood vessels and lower blood pressure and inflammation, which may be as a result of the high concentrations of healthy fats and vitamins in these foods. —David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024