a. [ Cf. F. inflammatoire. ] 1. Tending to inflame, kindle, or irritate. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Tending to excite anger, animosity, tumult, or sedition; seditious; as, inflammatory libels, writings, speeches, or publications. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. (Med.) Accompanied with, or tending to cause, preternatural heat and excitement of arterial action; as, an inflammatory disease. [ 1913 Webster ]
Inflammatory crust. (Med.) Same as Buffy coat, under Buffy. --
Inflammatory fever, a variety of fever due to inflammation. [ 1913 Webster ]