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in·flam·ma·to·ry
(ĭn-flăm′ə-tôr′ē)adj.
1. Arousing passion or strong emotion, especially anger, belligerence, or desire.
2. Caused or characterized by inflammation: inflammatory arthritis.
3. Relating to or involved in inflammation: inflammatory cells.
in·flam′ma·to′ri·ly adv.
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inflammatory
(ɪnˈflæmətərɪ; -trɪ)adj
1. (Pathology) characterized by or caused by inflammation
2. tending to arouse violence, strong emotion, etc
inˈflammatorily adv
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in•flam•ma•to•ry
(ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i)adj.
1. tending to arouse anger, hostility, passion, etc.: inflammatory speeches.
2. of or caused by inflammation.
[1725–35]
in•flam`ma•to′ri•ly, adv.
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Adj. | 1. | inflammatory - characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response" unhealthy - not in or exhibiting good health in body or mind; "unhealthy ulcers" |
2. | inflammatory - arousing to action or rebellion provocative - serving or tending to provoke, excite, or stimulate; stimulating discussion or exciting controversy; "a provocative remark"; "a provocative smile"; "provocative Irish tunes which...compel the hearers to dance"- Anthony Trollope |
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inflammatory
adjective provocative, incendiary, explosive, fiery, inflaming, insurgent, anarchic, rabid, riotous, intemperate, seditious, rabble-rousing, demagogic, like a red rag to a bull, instigative His remarks were irresponsible and inflammatory.
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inflammatory
[ɪnˈflæmətəri] adj [speech, statement] → incendiaire; [remark] → incendiaire
(MEDICINE) [disease, condition] → inflammatoire
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inflammatory
adj
rhetoric, statement → aufrührerisch, aufwieglerisch; inflammatory speech/pamphlet → Hetzrede/-schrift f
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inflammatory
[ɪnˈflæmət/ərɪ] adj (speech) → incendiario/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
in·flam·ma·to·ry
a. inflamatorio-a, rel. a la inflamación;
___ bowel disease → enfermedad ___ de los intestinos.
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inflammatory
adj inflamatorioEnglish-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.