inflammation vs kindling

inflammation and kindling both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
inflammation	Yes	No	No	No
kindling	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, inflammation and kindling are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of inflammation include firing, ignition, lighting.

inflammation (noun)	kindling (noun)
arousal to violent emotion	the act of setting something on fire
the act of setting something on fire	material for starting a fire
a response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat
the state of being emotionally aroused and worked up