请输入您要查询的英文单词：

　

单词 calefacient
释义

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
cal•e•fa•cient  (kal′ə fā′shənt),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Medicinea substance, as mustard, that produces a sensation of heat when applied to the body.

adj. 
  1. heating;
    warming.
  • Latin calefacient- (stem of calefaciēns, present participle of calefacere to make warm), equivalent. to cale- warm (stem of calēre to be warm) + -facient- -facient
  • 1655–65

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
calefacient /ˌkælɪˈfeɪʃənt/ adj
  1. causing warmth
 n
  1. obsolete an agent that warms, such as a mustard plaster
Etymology: 17th Century: from Latin calefaciēns, from calefacere to heat
随便看

　

英语词典包含188688条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。

　

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间：2025/7/31 12:43:44