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proinflammatory en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English pro- Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English inflammatory English proinflammatory From pro- + inflammatory.

Meanings

1. Producing or promoting inflammation.

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Antonyms

anti-inflammatory

Translations (6)

es proinflamatorio (producing or promoting inflammation) · fr pro-inflammatoire (producing or promoting inflammation) · de proinflammatorisch (producing or promoting inflammation) · hu gyulladáskeltő (producing or promoting inflammation) · ru провоспали́тельный (producing or promoting inflammation) · hu proinflammatorikus (producing or promoting inflammation)

proinflammatory en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• /ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/ (Received-Pronunciation)
• /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/ (General-American)

Etymology

Etymology tree English pro- Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English inflammatory English proinflammatory From pro- + inflammatory.

Meanings

1. (rare) An inflammatory substance.
   • "The second wave of proinflammatories (or chemotactic factors) are released to activate white blood cells so they can begin attacking pathogens... " 1999, Eugene R. Zampieron, Ellen Kamhi, Alternative Medicine Definitive Guide to Arthritis, →ISBN, page 30:

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