RUBEFACIENT
rubefacient
(noun) a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
rubefacient (comparative more rubefacient, superlative most rubefacient)
Making red.
Noun
rubefacient (plural rubefacients)
(medicine) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
Source: Wiktionary
Ru`be*fa"cient, a. Etym: [L. rubefaciens, p.pr. of rubefacere to make
red; rubere to be red + facere to make.]
Definition: Making red.
– n. (Med.)
Definition: An external application which produces redness of the skin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition