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proinflammatory

/ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English

Syllables
proin-flam-ma-to-ry
IPA
/ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/
27
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
5
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Producing or promoting inflammation.

noun

An inflammatory substance.

Example Sentences

Etymology

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

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/
  • British English: /ˌpɹəʊ.ɪnˈflæm.ə.tɹi/

Inflected Forms

more proinflammatory (comparative) most proinflammatory (superlative) pro-inflammatory (alternative) proinflammatories (plural)

Synonyms

pro-inflammatory

Antonyms

anti-inflammatory

Questions

How do you pronounce proinflammatory?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/.
What does proinflammatory mean?
Producing or promoting inflammation.
Where does proinflammatory come from?
Etymology tree English pro- Middle English enflaumen English inflame English -atory English inflammatory English proinflammatory From pro- + inflammatory.

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