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inflammatory
adjective in·flam·ma·to·ry \in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtȯr-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-ˈtȯr-ə-lē\ adverb
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First Known Use of INFLAMMATORY
circa 1711
Related to INFLAMMATORY
- Synonyms
- incendiary, seditious
Rhymes with INFLAMMATORY
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INFLAMMATORY Defined for Kids
inflammatory
adjective in·flam·ma·to·ry \in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtȯr-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, -ˌtȯr-\
Medical Definition of INFLAMMATORY
: accompanied by or tending to cause inflammation <inflammatory diseases>
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