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Webster 1913 Edition

Calefacient

Calˊe-fa′cient

,
Adj.
[L.
calefaciens
p. pr. of
calefacere
to make warm;
calere
to be warm +
facere
to make.]
Making warm; heating.
[R.]

Calˊe-fa′cient

,
Noun.
A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard.

Webster 1828 Edition

Calefacient

CALEFACIENT

,
Adj.
[See Calefaction, Calefy.] Warming; heating.

CALEFACIENT

,
Noun.
That which warms or heats.

Definition 2024

calefacient

calefacient

English

Adjective

calefacient ‎(comparative more calefacient, superlative most calefacient)

  1. (obsolete) having heating or warming effects

Noun

calefacient ‎(plural calefacients)

  1. (obsolete) A medical agent or substance which produces a feeling of warmth when applied to the body.

Latin

Verb

calefacient

  1. third-person plural future active indicative of calefaciō

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