flōˈjistik, -tēk adjective
Etymology: in sense 1, probably from (assumed) New Latin phlogisticus, from phlogiston + Latin -icus -ic; in sense 2, from Greek phlogist os inflammable + English -ic
1. archaic : of or relating to phlogiston or the phlogiston theory
2. : of or relating to inflammations and fevers : inflammatory
3. archaic
a. : burning , fiery
b. : impassioned , heated