RUBEFY

v.tr. (also rubify) (-ies, -ied) 1 make red. 2 Med. (of a counterirritant) stimulate (the skin etc.) to redness. rubefacient adj. & n. rubefaction n.

[ ME f. OF rubifier, rubefier f. med.L rubificare f. L rubefacere f. rubeus red ]