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ru⋅be⋅fa⋅cient
[roo-buh-fey-shuh
nt] 
–adjective
| 1. | causing redness of the skin, as a medicinal application. |
–noun
| 2. | Medicine/Medical. a rubefacient application, as a mustard plaster. |
Origin:
1795–1805; < L rubefacient- (s. of rubefaciēns, prp. of rubefacere to redden), equiv. to rube-, var. s. of rubēre to redden, be red + -facient- -facient
1795–1805; < L rubefacient- (s. of rubefaciēns, prp. of rubefacere to redden), equiv. to rube-, var. s. of rubēre to redden, be red + -facient- -facient
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| ru·be·fa·cient (rōō'bə-fā'shənt) adj. Producing redness, as of the skin. n. A substance that irritates the skin, causing redness. [Latin rubefaciēns, rubefacient-, present participle of rubefacere, to make red : rubeus, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots + facere, to make; see dhē- in Indo-European roots.] ru'be·fac'tion (-fāk'shən) n. |
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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.
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Main Entry: 1ru·be·fa·cient
Pronunciation: "rü-b&-'fA-sh&nt
Function: adjective
: causing redness of the skinrubefacient cream>
Main Entry: 2rubefacient
Function: noun
: a substance for external application that produces redness of the skin
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rubefacient ru·be·fa·cient (r&oomacr;'bə-fā'shənt)
adj.
Producing redness, as of the skin. n.
A substance that irritates the skin, causing redness.
ru'be·fac'tion (-fāk'shən) n.
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