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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...
• (n.) An external application which produces redness of the skin. • (a.) Making red.
external use. An agent to draw a rich blood supply to the skin, increasing heat to the tissues to aid the body in absorption of properties from creams, lotions etc
An agent that causes reddening or irritation when applied to the skin.
Making red. ... <alchemy> An external application which produces redness of the skin. ... Origin: L. Rubefaciens, p.pr. Of rubefacere = to make red; rubere to be red + facere = to make. ... (11 Mar 1998) ... 
(roo″bә-fa´shәnt) reddening the skin by producing local vasodilation with hyperemia. an agent that so acts.
causes redness of skin, possibly irritation
Ru`be·fa'cient adjective [ Latin rubefaciens , present participle of rubefacere to make red; rubere to be red + facere to make.] Making red. -- noun (Medicine) An external application which produces redness of the skin. 
Type: Term Pronunciation: rū′bē-fā′shĕnt Definitions: 1. Causing a reddening of the skin. 2. A counterirritant that produces erythema when applied to the skin surface.
A rubefacient is a counter-irritant which causes heat and redness - such as hot water for example.
[n] - a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
noun a medicine for external application that produces redness of the skin
causing redness of the skin, as a medicinal application.
Herbs that simulate circulation locally when applied to the skin. Cloves, Fennel, Ginger.
Causes the skin to redden.