RUBEFACIENT


Meaning of RUBEFACIENT in English

I. |rübə|fāshənt adjective

Etymology: Latin rubefacient-, rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere to make red, from rubeus red, reddish + facere to make — more at ruby , do

: causing redness (as of the skin)

II. noun

( -s )

: a substance for external application that produces redness of the skin

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