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rubefacient

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) rubefacient (adjective)
  2. 2) rubefacient (noun)

1ru·be·fa·cient

adj \ˌrü-bə-ˈfā-shənt\

Definition of RUBEFACIENT

: causing redness (as of the skin)

Origin of RUBEFACIENT

Latin rubefacient-, rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere to make red, from rubeus reddish + facere to make — more at ruby, do
First Known Use: 1804

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