Inflammation is a process by which the body's white blood cells and substances they produce protect us from infection with foreign organisms, such as bacteria and viruses.rthritis is a general term that describes inflammation in the joints. Some types of arthritis associated with inflammation include the following: 1  Rheumatoid arthritis.
irritant. adjective irritation, nuisance, annoyance, pain (informal), drag (informal), tease, pest, provocation, gall, goad, aggravation (informal), pain in the neck (informal), pain in the arse (taboo informal), thorn in your flesh He said the issue was not a major irritant.noun.rÂ·riÂ·tant. adj. Causing irritation, especially physical irritation. n. A source of irritation: tobacco smoke, a common eye irritant.
1 (Of the portrayal or description of sexual matters) offensive or disgusting by accepted standards of morality and decency: obscene jokes. More example sentences. Synonyms. 1  Mr Danby suggests rules which include deleting mail containing obscene, racist or offensive material. Mr Danby suggests rules which include deleting mail containing obscene, racist or offensive material. 2  Football chants are cruel, obscene, offensive, sometimes downright sick and often very funny. 3  They had already beaten up and name-called other boys from his school, and subjected girls to obscene sexual innuendo.