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rubefacient definition

ru·be·fa·cient (ro̵̅o̅′bə fā′s̸hənt)

adjective

causing redness, as of the skin

Etymology: L rubefaciens, prp. of rubefacere, to redden < rubeus, red (see ruby) + facere, to make, do

noun

Med. any external application, as a salve or plaster, causing redness of the skin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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