Definitions

1. verb

to apply a rubefacient to; to produce a reddening or warming sensation in (a part of the body) as if by heat

“The doctor advised her to rubefy her hands with a warm ointment to alleviate the stiffness.”

2. noun

the act of producing a reddening or warming sensation in (a part of the body) as if by heat

“The patient’s rubefy caused by the injury took several days to subside.”