rubefacient
US/ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt/
rubefacient adjective: making red.
Adjective
rubefacient (comparative more rubefacient, superlative most rubefacient)
Noun
rubefacient (plural rubefacients)
- A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.
- The symptoms had diminished for a time, under the employment of rubefacients and cathartics; but the pain in the left side of the thorax returned in the evening of the 29th.1833, R. J. Bertin, translated by Charles W. Chauncy, Treatise on the Diseases of the Heart, and Great Vessels, Philadelphia: Carey, Lea & Blnachard, page 165
rubefacient meaning in Tamil and Bengali
rubefacient in Tamil
- சிவப்பிப்பது
rubefacient in Bengali
- লাল করে দিচ্ছে এমন
Synonyms of rubefacient
Forms of rubefacient
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more rubefacient |
| superlative | most rubefacient |
| Noun | |
| plural | rubefacients |
Origin of rubefacient
From Latin rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere (“to make red”).
Questions about rubefacient
- What does rubefacient mean?
- Rubefacient means making red.
- What is rubefacient in Tamil?
- Rubefacient in Tamil is சிவப்பிப்பது. See Rubefacient meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is rubefacient?
- Rubefacient can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce rubefacient?
- Rubefacient is pronounced /ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt/ (US).
Words near rubefacient in the dictionary
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