Associations to the word «Inflammatory»

Wiktionary

INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Tending to inflame or provoke somebody.
INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Causing or caused by inflammation.
INFLAMMATORY, noun. Any material that causes inflammation

Dictionary definition

INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Characterized or caused by inflammation; "an inflammatory process"; "an inflammatory response".
INFLAMMATORY, adjective. Arousing to action or rebellion.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.