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rubefacient
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rubefacient

In medicine, substance that produces irritation of the skin (counterirritation) and subsequently alleviates pain, whether deep seated or superficial. Creams and gels containing rubefacients, such as salicylates, are useful in relieving muscle, tendon, and joint pains and also some types of rheumatic pain.
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