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A medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
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rubefacient
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Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
a. Making red. n. (context medicine English) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
Wikipedia
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A rubefacient is a substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation . They have sometimes been used to relieve acute or chronic pain, but there is limited ...
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n. a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Rubefacient \Ru`be*fa"cient\, a. [L. rubefaciens, p. pr. of rubefacere to make red; rubere to be red + facere to make.] Making red. -- n. (Med.) An external application which produces redness of the skin.
Usage examples of rubefacient.
Tempted by the sound of that cutting, rubefacient voice, Arpad almost chanced a throw in the dark with the knife.
After a great deal of research, we discovered the rubefacient power of rue is not to be taken lightly.
It may be employed in chronic rheumatism, cholera infantum, or whenever rubefacients are required.