CALEFACIENT

calefacient, warming

(adjective) producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; “a mustard plaster is calefacient”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Adjective

calefacient (comparative more calefacient, superlative most calefacient)

(obsolete) having heating or warming effects

Noun

calefacient (plural calefacients)

(obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.

Source: Wiktionary


Cal`e*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make.]

Definition: Making warm; heating. [R.]

Cal`e*fa"cient, n.

Definition: A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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