Inflamed: meaning, definitions and examples
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inflamed
[ ɪnˈfleɪmd ]
medical
Affected by inflammation; red, swollen, and painful.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The inflamed area around the wound was hot to the touch.
- Her throat was inflamed and sore from the infection.
- The inflamed joints caused him a lot of discomfort.
Translations
Translations of the word "inflamed" in other languages:
🇵🇹 inflamado
🇮🇳 सूजा हुआ
🇩🇪 entzündet
🇮🇩 meradang
🇺🇦 запалений
🇵🇱 zapalenie
🇯🇵 炎症を起こした
🇫🇷 enflammé
🇪🇸 inflamado
🇹🇷 iltihaplı
🇰🇷 염증이 있는
🇸🇦 ملتهب
🇨🇿 zanícený
🇸🇰 zápalový
🇨🇳 发炎的
🇸🇮 vnet
🇮🇸 bólginn
🇰🇿 қабынған
🇬🇪 ანთებული
🇦🇿 iltihablı
🇲🇽 inflamado
Word origin
The word 'inflamed' originated from the Latin word 'inflammare', which means 'to set on fire'. The term was first used in the late 16th century to describe the red, swollen, and painful appearance of an area affected by inflammation. Over time, the word's figurative meaning evolved to describe the arousal of passionate or violent feelings.
See also: inflammatory.