rubefy
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rubefy
(ˈruːbɪˌfaɪ)vb, -fies, -fying or -fied
(tr) to make red, esp (of a counterirritant) to make the skin go red
[C19: from Latin rubefacere, from rubeus red + facere to make]
rubefacient adj, n
rubefaction n
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rubefy
Past participle: rubefied
Gerund: rubefying
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