What does the cryptic crossword clue "Inflammation principally suffered on a French stream (7)" mean?

The definition is "Inflammation". The wordplay uses acrostic. S (first_letter="suffered") + UN (abbreviation="French") + BURN (synonym="stream") = SUNBURN; definition: "Inflammation" The answer is SUNBURN.

Inflammation principally suffered on a French stream (7)

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