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inflammatory

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


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“What I watch for is lean mass loss, which matters more in someone with inflammatory arthritis than in the general population, because muscle is what protects the joint,” she says.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 18, 2026

As inflammatory signaling increases in this region, it can contribute to changes both within the brain and in tissues elsewhere in the body.

From Science Daily Sep. 18, 2026

One theory is that the vaccine helps lessen the inflammation brought on by the virus, potentially through interleukin-6, a protein involved in the body’s inflammatory response, according to Hirsh.

From MarketWatch Sep. 15, 2026

One exposes inflammatory genes, while the other provides the immune signal needed to activate them.

From Science Daily Sep. 14, 2026

Pirow opposed this application for dismissal, and quoted from several inflammatory speeches by the accused, informing the court that the police had unearthed more evidence of a highly dangerous conspiracy.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela




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