phlogistic

== English == === Alternative forms === phlogistick (obsolete) === Etymology === From Ancient Greek φλογιστός (phlogistós, “flammable”), from φλόξ (phlóx, “flame”); in chemistry sense reinforced by phlogist(on) +‎ -ic. === Adjective === phlogistic (comparative more phlogistic, superlative most phlogistic) (medicine) Inflammatory; pertaining to inflammations and fevers. [from 18th c.] (chemistry, physics, now historical) Pertaining to or containing phlogiston. [from 18th c.] (obsolete) Burning, fiery. [18th–19th c.] ==== Derived terms ==== (phlogiston): phlogisticate phlogisticated dephlogisticate dephlogisticated ==== Related terms ==== phlogistics