Like inflamed viewer's false statement about reptile (9)
I believe the answer is:
bloodshot
'viewer's false statement about reptile' is the definition.
I can't judge whether this definition defines the answer.
'like inflamed' is the wordplay.
'like' becomes 'bloods' (I am not sure about this - if you are sure you should believe this answer much more).
'inflamed' becomes 'hot'.
'bloods'+'hot'='BLOODSHOT'
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for bloodshot that I've seen before include "(Of eye) streaked with red" , "effects of booze?" , "Reddened, inflamed eye" , "(Of eyes) inflamed" , "Of eyes, red from dilated veins" .)