in·flam·ma·to·ry

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee]
adjective
1.
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
2.
Pathology. of or caused by inflammation.

Origin:
1725–35; < Latin inflammāt(us) (see inflammation) + -ory1

in·flam·ma·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·in·flam·ma·to·ry, adjective
sub·in·flam·ma·to·ry, adjective

inflammable, inflammatory.


1. fiery, incendiary, provocative.
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inflammatory (ɪnˈflæmətərɪ, -trɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
adj
1.  characterized by or caused by inflammation
2.  tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc
 
in'flammatorily
 
adv

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inflammatory
"tending to rouse passions or anger," 1711; see inflame.
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Medical Dictionary

inflammatory in·flam·ma·to·ry (ĭn-flām'ə-tôr'ē)
adj.
Characterized or caused by inflammation.

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Example sentences
Some news accounts of academic issues are intended to be inflammatory.
Tourists who avoid making inflammatory comments face no problems.
Anabolic steroids are not the same as prednisone prescribed by physicians for
  inflammatory and other disorders.
Researchers do not know the exact causes of inflammatory bowel disease.
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