- rubefacients
- ru·be·fa·cient || ‚ruËbɪ'feɪʃənt n. topical medication causing redness of the skin (Medicine) adj. causing redness of the skin
English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
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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… … Wikipedia
Hydrotherapy — Hydrotherapy, formerly called hydropathy involves the use of water for soothing pains and treating diseases.Its use has been recorded in ancient Egyptian, Greek and Roman civilizations. Egyptian royalty bathed with essential oils and flowers,… … Wikipedia
liniment — A liquid preparation for external application or application to the gums; they may be clear dispersions, suspensions, or emulsions, and are frequently applied by friction to the skin; used as counterirritants, rubefacients, anodynes, or cleansing … Medical dictionary
nicotinate — Salt or ester of nicotinic acid; some nicotinates are used in ointments as rubefacients. * * * nic·o·tin·ate .nik ə tē .nāt n a salt or ester of niacin * * * nic·o·tin·ate (nik″o tinґāt) the dissociated form of nicotinic acid … Medical dictionary
rubefacient — 1. Causing a reddening of the skin. 2. A counterirritant that produces erythema when applied to the skin surface. [L. rubi facio, fr. ruber, red, + facio, to make] * * * ru·be·fa·cient .rü bə fā shənt adj causing redness of the skin <a… … Medical dictionary
rubefacient — n. an agent that causes reddening and warming of the skin. Rubefacients are often used as counterirritants for the relief of muscular pain … The new mediacal dictionary
