calefacient

1. 1.

   producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body

   “a mustard plaster is calefacient”

   Synonymswarming

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Questions about calefacient

What does calefacient mean?

calefacient means "producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body".

How many syllables are in calefacient?

calefacient has 4 syllables: ca-le-fa-cient. The stress falls on "le".

What is another word for calefacient?

Close synonyms include warming. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.