rubefacient

== English == === Etymology === From Latin rubefaciens, present participle of rubefacere (“to make red”). === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ɹu.bəˈfeɪ.ʃənt/ === Adjective === rubefacient (comparative more rubefacient, superlative most rubefacient) Making red. === Noun === rubefacient (plural rubefacients) (medicine) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries. == Latin == === Verb === rubefacient third-person plural future active indicative of rubefaciō