Definition of inflammatory

inflammatoryadjective

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/ɪnˈflæmətri//ɪnˈflæmətɔːri/

"Inflammatory" comes from the Latin word "inflammare," meaning "to set on fire." The word was originally used to describe something that was literally burning, but it eventually came to describe something that was figuratively "burning" with passion, anger, or excitement. Over time, "inflammatory" also acquired its medical meaning, referencing substances or conditions that cause inflammation, a bodily response characterized by redness, swelling, heat, and pain.

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intended to cause very strong feelings of anger

có ý định gây ra cảm giác tức giận rất mạnh mẽ

Example:
  • inflammatory remarks

    nhận xét viêm

causing or involving inflammation

gây ra hoặc liên quan đến viêm

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