ˌinfləˈmāshən noun
Etymology: Latin inflammation-, inflammatio, from inflammatus (past participle of inflammare to inflame) + -ion-, -io -ion — more at inflame
1. : the act of inflaming or the state of being inflamed
impossible to distinguish an inflammation from an explosion by the amount of violence produced — Gaseous Fuels
inflammation of nationalism precipitated the next great war — Hans Kohn
2. : a local response to cellular injury (as by infection or trauma) characterized by capillary dilatation, leukocytic infiltration, heat, and commonly pain and serving as a primary mechanism for control of noxious agents and elimination of damaged tissue