rubefacient – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
rubefacient
adj.
causing redness of the skin
n.
topical medication causing redness of the skin (Medicine)
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 2010 the best evidence does not support using gels and creams containing rubefacients for this purpose.
rubefacient
Noun
1. a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
(hypernym) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
Rubefacient
(n.)
An external application which produces redness of the skin.
(a.)
Making red.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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