adj
Meaning 1
Making red.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
rubefacient
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General-American: /ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt/
noun
Meaning 2
A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: medicine, sciences
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noun
Meaning 3
a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
History
Etymology
From Latin rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere (“to make red”).