inflammatory
adjective
in·flam·ma·to·ry
in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtȯr-ē 
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
Examples of inflammatory in a Sentence
She had an acute inflammatory reaction to the drug.
He incited the mob with an inflammatory speech.
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In addition, a direct causative link between DNA damage and the inflammatory immune response to cellular threats was never firmly established in a living organism.
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Korin Miller, Flow Space, 18 July 2025
Remove Removing stressors, foods and toxins considered to be inflammatory triggers is the first step, according to Ford-Norton.
—Amy McGorry, FOXNews.com, 17 July 2025
In addition, a direct causative link between DNA damage and the inflammatory immune response to cellular threats was never firmly established in a living organism.
—Dan Samorodnitsky, Quanta Magazine, 14 July 2025
Eczema is a group of inflammatory skin conditions that can resemble psoriasis.
—Wendy Wisner, Health, 6 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for inflammatory
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“Inflammatory.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/inflammatory. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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inflammatory
adjective
in·flam·ma·to·ry
in-ˈflam-ə-ˌtōr-ē
-ˌtȯr-
1
: stirring up anger, disorder, or rebellion
inflammatory speeches
2
: causing or accompanied by inflammation
inflammatory diseases
Medical Definition
inflammatory
adjective
in·flam·ma·to·ry
in-ˈflam-ə-ˌtōr-ē, -ˌtȯr-
: accompanied by or tending to cause inflammation
inflammatory diseases
Legal Definition
inflammatory
noun
in·flam·ma·to·ry
in-ˈfla-mə-ˌtōr-ē
: tending to cause anger, animosity, or indignation
the use of an alias by a defendant is…almost always inflammatory—F. D. Doucette
F. D. DoucetteNote: Evidence, and especially photographic evidence, may be deemed inadmissible if its inflammatory nature seriously outweighs its probative value or relevance. The mere fact that evidence is graphic or gruesome, however, is not enough to render it inadmissible.
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