rubefaction


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ru·be·fac·tion

(rū'bē-fak'shŭn),
Erythema of the skin caused by local application of a counterirritant.
[see rubefacient]

rubefaction

[ro̅o̅′bəfak′shən]
Etymology: L, ruber, red, facer, to make
a redness of the skin produced by a counterirritant.

ru·be·fac·tion

(rū'bĕ-fak'shŭn)
Erythema of the skin caused by local application of a counterirritant.
See also: rubefacient
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