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Meaning of rubefacient | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1
ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt

Definitions

A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries.

Examples

“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.”

CEFR level

C1
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This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

rubefaction rubelet Rubella rubellite Ruben Rubendall

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