calefacient Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adjective satellite producing the sensation of heat when applied to the body
    warming.
    • a mustard plaster is calefacient

WordNet

Cal`e*fa"cient adjective
Etymology
L. calefaciens p. pr. of calefacere to make warm; calere to be warm + facere to make.
Definitions
  1. Making warm; heating. R.
Cal`e*fa"cient noun
Definitions
  1. A substance that excites warmth in the parts to which it is applied, as mustard.

Webster 1913