What does rubefacient mean?
Definitions for rubefacient
ˌru bəˈfeɪ ʃəntrube·fa·cient
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Princeton's WordNet
rubefacientnoun
a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
Wikipedia
Rubefacient
A rubefacient is a substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. They have sometimes been used to relieve acute or chronic pain, but there is limited evidence as to their efficacy, and as of 2014 the best evidence does not support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for this purpose.
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rubefacient
A rubefacient is a substance or treatment used to increase blood circulation in a specific area of the body by causing the capillaries to widen, which in turn produces redness on the skin. This method is often used to help relieve muscle or joint pain, inflammation or swelling.
Webster Dictionary
Rubefacientadjective
making red
Rubefacientnoun
an external application which produces redness of the skin
Etymology: [L. rubefaciens, p. pr. of rubefacere to make red; rubere to be red + facere to make.]
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Rubefacient
A rubefacient is a substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation. There is limited evidence as to their efficacy; and as of 2010 the best evidence does not support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for acute or chronic pain.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Rubefacient
rōōb-e-fā′shent, adj. making ruby or red.—n. (med.) an external application which stimulates and consequently reddens the skin.—n. Rubefac′tion, the effect or action of a rubefacient. [L. rubēre, to be red, faciens, -entis, pr.p. of facĕre, to make.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of rubefacient in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of rubefacient in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
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