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Definitions for calefacient
cale·fa·cient

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. calefacient, warmingadjective

    producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body

    "a mustard plaster is calefacient"

Wiktionary

  1. calefacientnoun

    A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.

  2. calefacientadjective

    having heating or warming effects

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  1. calefacient

    Calefacient is an adjective used to describe something that has the ability to produce heat or cause heating. In medical terminology, it can also refer to a substance that increases blood flow in the body, thus creating a warming effect.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Calefacientadjective

    making warm; heating

  2. Calefacientnoun

    a substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard

  3. Etymology: [L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make.]

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of calefacient in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of calefacient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

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