inflammatory
nounEtymology From inflame + -atory.
1
Any material that causes inflammation
inflammatory
adjUK /ɪnˈflæmət(ə)ɹi/ · /ɪnˈflæməˌtoɹi/
Etymology From inflame + -atory.
1
Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
- Sam posted an inflammatory comment to the newsgroup.
- Even in MAGA circles, Loomer is regarded as a loose cannon who loves to get attention from inflammatory comments that undermine the Republican Party.2024 September 13, Jeet Heer, “How Donald Trump Got Loomered”, in The Nation, archived from the original on 05 Oct 2024:
2
Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation.
- As we age, the major arteries of our bodies frequently become thickened with plaque, a fatty material with an oatmeal-like consistency that builds up along the inner lining of blood vessels. The reason plaque forms isn’t entirely known, but it seems to be related to high levels of cholesterol inducing an inflammatory response, which can also attract and trap more cellular debris over time.2013 July-August, Stephen P. Lownie, David M. Pelz, “Stents to Prevent Stroke”, in American Scientist:
- Derived terms
29 terms
angioinflammatory, antiinflammatory, anti-inflammatory, autoinflammatory, counterinflammatory, fibroinflammatory, hyperinflammatory, hypoinflammatory, immunoinflammatory, inflammasome, inflammatorily, inflammatoriness, inflammatory bowel disease, infliximab, microinflammatory, necroinflammatory, neuroinflammatory, noninflammatory, oncoinflammatory, parainflammatory, pelvic inflammatory disease, pelvic inflammatory disorder, postinflammatory, preinflammatory, proinflammatory, pro-inflammatory, subinflammatory, thromboinflammatory, uninflammatory