RUBEFACIENTS

Noun

rubefacients

plural of rubefacient

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


RUBEFACIENT

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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