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calefacient |
3 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calefacient \Cal`e*fa"cient\, a. [L. calefaciens p. pr of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make.] Making warm; heating. [R.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Calefacient \Cal`e*fa"cient\, n. A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: calefacient adj : producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body; "a mustard plaster is calefacient" [syn: {warming}]
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