proinflammatory 1. Tending to cause inflammation. 2. Capable of promoting or stimulating inflammation; for example, air pollution may have proinflammatory effects. Related 'fire, burn, glow' words: ars-, ard-; caust-, caut-; crema-; flagr-; gehenna-; ign-; phlego-, phleg-; phlogo-, phlog-;... Found on http://www.wordinfo.info/words/index/info/view_unit/832/2