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inflammatory

[in-flam-uh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] / ɪnˈflæm əˌtɔr i, -ˌtoʊr i /


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"What should I eat?" is one of the most common questions people with inflammatory bowel disease ask their doctors.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

"The effects seen on inflammatory markers made this an appealing diet to study in Crohn's disease since many patients with this disease also have elevated inflammatory markers," he said.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

The author argues that Bovino’s inflammatory rhetoric and theatrical enforcement style backfired, with his unsubstantiated claim that slain ICU nurse Alex Pretti wanted to “massacre law enforcement” particularly damaging public perception of immigration enforcement efforts.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026

Petrol retailers have strongly denied price-gouging, and earlier this month criticised the government for using "inflammatory language".

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

Though, of course, as soon as Joe left he reconsidered, wondering was he crazy to encourage such a hopeless and inflammatory act?

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols