n.
Pronunciation: ˌ in-fl ə - ' m ā -sh ə n
Function: noun
Date: 15th century
1 : a local response to cellular injury that is marked by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, redness, heat, and pain and that serves as a mechanism initiating the elimination of noxious agents and of damaged tissue
2 : the act of inflaming : the state of being inflamed