ABSORBEFACIENT | • absorbefacient adj. (Medicine) Inducing or increasing absorption (of a drug). • absorbefacient n. (Medicine) Any such medicine that induces absorption. • ABSORBEFACIENT n. an agent causing or promoting absorption. |
ABSORBEFACIENTS | • absorbefacients n. Plural of absorbefacient. • ABSORBEFACIENT n. an agent causing or promoting absorption. |
CALEFACIENT | • calefacient adj. (Obsolete) having heating or warming effects. • calefacient n. (Obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body. • CALEFACIENT n. a substance (e.g. mustard) that produces a sensation of warmth when applied to a part of the body. |
CALEFACIENTS | • calefacients n. Plural of calefacient. • CALEFACIENT n. a substance (e.g. mustard) that produces a sensation of warmth when applied to a part of the body. |
LIQUEFACIENT | • liquefacient n. That which serves to liquefy. • liquefacient n. (Medicine, obsolete) Any agent, such as mercury, iodine, etc., that promotes the liquefying processes… • liquefacient adj. That liquefies. |
LIQUEFACIENTS | • liquefacients n. Plural of liquefacient. • LIQUEFACIENT n. an agent that causes liquefaction. |
PUTREFACIENT | • putrefacient adj. Of, pertaining to, or causing putrefaction. • putrefacient n. That which causes putrefaction. • PUTREFACIENT adj. causing putrefaction. |
RUBEFACIENT | • rubefacient adj. Making red. • rubefacient n. (Medicine) A substance for topical application that produces redness of the skin, e.g. by dilating the capillaries. • RUBEFACIENT n. an agent that is a gentle irritant producing increased blood circulation and reddening of the skin where it is applied. |
RUBEFACIENTS | • rubefacients n. Plural of rubefacient. • RUBEFACIENT n. an agent that is a gentle irritant producing increased blood circulation and reddening of the skin where it is applied. |
SORBEFACIENT | • sorbefacient adj. (Medicine) Producing absorption. • sorbefacient n. A medicine or substance that produces absorption. • SORBEFACIENT n. a substance promoting absorption. |
SORBEFACIENTS | • sorbefacients n. Plural of sorbefacient. • SORBEFACIENT n. a substance promoting absorption. |
STUPEFACIENT | • stupefacient adj. (Medicine) Inducing stupor or drowsiness (with a drug such as a narcotic or an anaesthetic). • stupefacient n. (Medicine) Any drug that induces stupor or drowsiness. • STUPEFACIENT n. a narcotic, a stupefying drug. |
STUPEFACIENTS | • stupefacients n. Plural of stupefacient. • STUPEFACIENT n. a narcotic, a stupefying drug. |
TUMEFACIENT | • tumefacient adj. Producing swelling or tumescence; making tumescent; tumefying. • TUMEFACIENT adj. causing swelling. |