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Rubefacient

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Rubefacient
Rubefacient Ru`be*fa"cient, a. [L. rubefaciens, p. pr. of rubefacere to make red; rubere to be red + facere to make.] Making red. -- n. (Med.) An external application which produces redness of the skin. [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

  
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