Pronunciations (4)
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/ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/
Pronunciation notes
- General-American
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/ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/
Pronunciation notes
- Received-Pronunciation
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ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i
Pronunciation notes
- US
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ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi
Pronunciation notes
- GB
Adjective
Producing or promoting inflammation.
- Antonyms
Noun
An inflammatory substance.
Usage- Rare
- Examples
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"The second wave of proinflammatories (or chemotactic factors) are released to activate white blood cells so they can begin attacking pathogens... "
Adjective
tending to cause inflammation
- Synonyms