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rubefy

/ ˈruːbɪˌfaɪ; ˌruːbɪˈfækʃən; ˌruːbɪˈfeɪʃənt /

verb

  1. tr to make red, esp (of a counterirritant) to make the skin go red
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • rubefaction, noun
  • rubefacient, adjectivenoun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of rubefy1

C19: from Latin rubefacere , from rubeus red + facere to make

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