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



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