inflammation

noun

1. 1

   the act of setting something on fire

2. 2

   arousal to violent emotion

3. 3

   the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up

   his face was flushed with excitement and his hands trembled

   he tried to calm those who were in a state of extreme inflammation

4. 4

   a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat