rubefacient - v.tr.
(also rubify) (-ies, -ied)
1 make red.
2 Med. (of a counterirritant) stimulate (the skin etc.) to redness.

rubefacient adj. & n. rubefaction n. [ME f. OF rubifier, rubefier f. med.L rubificare f. L rubefacere f. rubeus red]