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kindling

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
Definition of kindling

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1small sticks or twigs used for lighting fires.
  • 2(in neurology) a process by which a seizure or other brain event is both initiated and its recurrence made more likely.

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