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rubefy

ru·be·fy [ rbə f ] (past and past participle ru·be·fied, present participle ru·be·fy·ing, 3rd person present singular ru·be·fies)


transitive verb 
Definition:
 
treat skin with rubefacient: to use a rubefacient on skin

[14th century. < Old French rubifier "make red" < Latin rubeus "red"]
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