Medical Dictionary

inflame

verb in·flame \in-ˈflām\
in·flamedin·flam·ing

Medical Definition of INFLAME

transitive verb
:  to cause inflammation in (bodily tissue) <inflame the sinuses>
intransitive verb
:  to become affected with inflammation

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