What does proinflammatory mean?
Proinflammatory means (biology) Producing or promoting inflammation..
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/ˌpɹoʊ.ɪnˈflæm.əˌtɔɹ.i/ · adjective
(biology) Producing or promoting inflammation..
"The second wave of proinflammatories (or chemotactic factors) are released to activate white blood cells so they can begin attacking pathogens... "
Use proinflammatory when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Proinflammatory means (biology) Producing or promoting inflammation..
The closest synonym depends on the sentence and intended sense.
Possible antonyms include anti-inflammatory.
"The second wave of proinflammatories (or chemotactic factors) are released to activate white blood cells so they can begin attacking pathogens... "
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