rubefacient
English
Etymology
(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Latin rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere (“to make red”).
Adjective
rubefacient (comparative more rubefacient, superlative most rubefacient)
- Making red.
Noun
rubefacient (plural rubefacients)
- (medicine) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
Latin
Verb
(deprecated template usage) rubefacient