inflammatory
Use Inflammatory in a sentence
əˌtɔr adjective
1.
tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
2.
Pathology. of or caused by inflammation.
Related forms
in·flam·ma·to·ri·ly, adverb
non·in·flam·ma·to·ry, adjective
sub·in·flam·ma·to·ry, adjective
Synonyms
1. fiery, incendiary, provocative.
1. fiery, incendiary, provocative.
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inflammatory (ɪnˈflæmətərɪ, -trɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | characterized by or caused by inflammation |
| 2. | tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc |
| in'flammatorily | |
| —adv | |
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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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