inflammatory

American  

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /

adjective

1. tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc..

   inflammatory speeches.

   Synonyms:

   provocative, incendiary, fiery

2. Pathology. of or caused by inflammation.

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inflammatory British  

/ ɪnˈflæmətərɪ, -trɪ /

adjective

1. characterized by or caused by inflammation

2. tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc

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Other Word Forms

• inflammatorily adverb
• noninflammatory adjective
• subinflammatory adjective

Etymology

Origin of inflammatory

First recorded in 1725–35; from Latin inflammāt(us) “kindled” (past participle of inflammāre “to kindle”; inflame ) + -ory ¹

Example Sentences

Eli Lilly is in advanced talks to acquire the developer of pills to treat inflammatory diseases for more than $1 billion, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.

From Barron's

A deal for Ventyx, which specializes in developing pills that can treat inflammatory diseases, could be announced imminently, the people said.

From The Wall Street Journal

These experiments showed that silybin effectively protected liver cells by restoring viability, lowering harmful reactive oxygen species, and reducing inflammatory gene activity.

From Science Daily

She further cautioned against the spread of false or inflammatory content.

From BBC

Despite expectations based on earlier research, the ChronoFast study found no clinically meaningful changes in insulin sensitivity, blood sugar, blood fats, or inflammatory markers after the two-week interventions.

From Science Daily

Related Words

• incendiary
• intemperate
• provocative