rubefacient

rubefacient /ru·be·fa·cient/ (roo″bĕ-fa´shunt)

1. reddening the skin by producing hyperemia.

2. an agent that so acts.

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ru·be·fa·cient (rb-fshnt)

adj.

Producing redness, as of the skin.

n.

A substance that irritates the skin, causing redness.

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rube·faction (-fkshn) n.

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rubefacient

[ro̅o̅′bəfā′shənt]

Etymology: L, ruber, red, facere, to make

1  n, a substance or agent that increases the reddish coloration of the skin.

2  adj, increasing the reddish coloration of the skin.

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rubefacient (rōōˈ·b·fāˑ·shnt),

n an herb or substance used to bring blood rapidly to a concentrated area of the skin, thus causing redness of skin.

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rubefacient,

n a substance or agent that increases the reddish coloration of the skin.

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rubefacient

1. reddening the skin.

2. an agent that reddens the skin.