calefacient
Definitions
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- undefined Warming; heating.
- noun That which warms or heats; in medicine, a substance which excites a sensation of warmth in the part to which it is applied, as mustard, pepper, etc.; a superficial stimulant.
Examples
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The animal experimented upon to be supplied daily with a weighed quantity of food, the composition and calefacient value of which had been accurately determined.
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The gases, vapors, and liquid and solid egesta thrown off from its body to be collected, analysed, and the calefacient value of the combustible portion of them to be determined.
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These figures show the relative calefacient, or heat-producing powers of the different foods named _outside_ the body; but there is some doubt as to their having the same relative values when burned _within_ the body.
Note
The word 'calefacient' comes from a Latin word meaning 'to make warm'.
