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rubefaction
[ roo-buh-fak-shuhn ]
/ ˌru bəˈfæk ʃən /
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noun
the act or process of making red, especially with a rubefacient.
redness of the skin caused by a rubefacient.
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Origin of rubefaction
Words nearby rubefaction
rubby, rubdown, rube, rubeba, rubefacient, rubefaction, rubefy, Rube Goldberg, rub elbows with, rubella, rubellite
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