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rubefacient
ru·be·fa·cient
[
rbə fáysh'nt
]
adjective
Definition:
reddening skin:
causing the skin to become red
(
formal
)
noun
(
plural
ru·be·fa·cients
)
Definition:
something that makes skin red:
a substance that causes the skin to become red, especially a cream or ointment used as a counterirritant
[
Early 19th century. < Latin
rubefacient-
, present participle of
rubefacere
"make red" <
rubeus
"red" +
facere
"make"
]
ru·be·fac·tion
[
rbə fáksh'n
]
noun
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ru·be·fac·tion [ rbə fáksh'n ] noun
