English Explanatory Dictionary

rubefacient

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Making red.
noun
  1. A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.

Pronunciation

/ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt/

Word forms

rubefacient more rubefacient most rubefacient rubefacients

Etymology

From Latin rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere (“to make red”).

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