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inflammatory

adjective in·flam·ma·to·ry \in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtr-ē\

medical : causing or having inflammation

: causing anger

Full Definition of INFLAMMATORY

1
:  tending to excite anger, disorder, or tumult :  seditious
2
:  tending to inflame or excite the senses
3
:  accompanied by or tending to cause inflammation
in·flam·ma·to·ri·ly \-ˌfla-mə-ˈtr-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INFLAMMATORY

circa 1711
INFLAMMATORY Defined for Kids

inflammatory

adjective in·flam·ma·to·ry \in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtr-ē\

Definition of INFLAMMATORY for Kids

1
:  tending to excite anger or disorder <an inflammatory speech>
2
:  causing or having inflammation <an inflammatory disease>
Medical Dictionary

inflammatory

adjective in·flam·ma·to·ry \in-ˈflam-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtr-\

Medical Definition of INFLAMMATORY

:  accompanied by or tending to cause inflammation <inflammatory diseases>

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