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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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Untreated chlamydia can cause pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility.

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

That is wrong: endometriosis is a system-wide inflammatory disease.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 2026

In models of sepsis and kidney injury, methionine again protected mice, suggesting that it could be relevant for other inflammatory disease settings.

From Science Daily • Jun. 1, 2026

An inflammatory eight-page pamphlet, published in Hamburg in 1602, spread the myth to an ever-wider audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Anthony was right: Stanton’s inflammatory text angered the membership of the National American Woman Suffrage Association.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling




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