inflammatory

== English == === Etymology === From inflame + -atory. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ɪnˈflæmət(ə)ɹi/, [ɪnˈflæmətʰəɹɪi̯], [ɪnˈflæmətɹ̝̊ɪi̯] (General American) (without æ-raising) IPA(key): /ɪnˈflæməˌtoɹi/, [ɪnˈflæməˌtʰoɹɪi̯]; /ɪnˈflæməˌtɔɹi/, [ɪnˈflæməˌtʰɔɹɪi̯] (æ-raising) IPA(key): /ɪnˈfleə̯məˌtoɹi/, /ɪnˈflɛəməˌtoɹi/ Hyphenation: in‧flam‧ma‧tor‧y === Adjective === inflammatory (comparative more inflammatory, superlative most inflammatory) Tending to inflame or provoke somebody. Relating to, causing, or caused by inflammation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === Noun === inflammatory (plural inflammatories) Any material that causes inflammation