in·flam·ma·to·ry \ə̇nˈflaməˌtōrē, -tȯr-, -ri\adjective Etymology: Latin inflammatus + English -ory 1.: tending to inflame or excite the senses 2.: tending to excite anger, animosity, disorder, or tumult : seditious < inflammatory speech > 3.: of, relating to, or marked by inflammation < an inflammatory response > < an inflammatory process >