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ru·be·fa·cient (rū'bə-fā'shənt) 
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[Latin rubefaciēns, rubefacient-, present participle of rubefacere, to make red : rubeus, red + facere, to make.]
rubefaction ru'be·fac'tion (-făk'shən) n.| 5min Related Video: rubefacient |
| Dental Dictionary: rubefacient |
A substance or agent that increases the reddish coloration of the skin.
| Veterinary Dictionary: rubefacient |
1. reddening the skin.
2. an agent that reddens the skin.
| Wikipedia: Rubefacient |
A rubefacient is a substance for external application that produces redness of the skin e.g. by causing dilation of the capillaries and an increase in blood circulation.
They are believed to relieve pain by a counterirritant effect, and many act via transient receptor potential ion channels. Common medicinal rubefacients include [1]:
Common herbal rubefacients include:
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 | Dictionary. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2007, 2000 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Updated in 2009. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Dental Dictionary. Mosby's Dental Dictionary. Copyright © 2004 by Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
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| Veterinary Dictionary. Saunders Comprehensive Veterinary Dictionary 3rd Edition. Copyright © 2007 by D.C. Blood, V.P. Studdert and C.C. Gay, Elsevier. All rights reserved. Read more |
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