proinflammatory
IPA: proʊɪnfɫˈæmʌtɔri
noun
- (medicine, rare) An inflammatory substance.
adjective
- (biology) Producing or promoting inflammation.
pro-inflammatory
IPA: proʊɪnfɫˈæmʌtɔri
adjective
- Alternative form of proinflammatory [(biology) Producing or promoting inflammation.]
Advertisement
Examples of "proinflammatory" in Sentences
Examples of "pro-inflammatory" in Sentences
- Once again, the expression of pro-inflammatory and pro-fibrotic genes was strongly reduced by GFT505 treatment.
- One reason that exercise may have so many disease-fighting benefits is because it reduces the levels of proteins called pro-inflammatory cytokines as well as levels of another inflammatory protein, C-reactive protein.
- So, the next time you hear your doctor tell you to eat your vegetables and to avoid fatty processed pro-inflammatory foods, just remember that it's not just your doctor who's telling you that... your body is screaming to you for the same thing as well.
- In this study, it seems that foods rich in nutrients and minerals and low in pro-inflammatory components seem to act as medicine in our body to positively affect our own PRA system in our favor when we have hypertension, such that when hypertensive people have lowering of their blood pressure, the body knows not to increase PRA so as to allow blood pressure to normalize.
Related Links
synonyms for proinflammatoryAdvertisement
Advertisement