algefacient
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al·ge·fa·cient (al″jə-faґshənt) [L. algere to be cold + -facient] cooling; refrigerant.
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algefacient — algefacient, a. Med. (ˌældʒiːˈfeɪʃ(ɪ)ənt) [f. L. algē re to be cold + facient em pr. pple. of facĕre to make; cf. L. calefacere to make warm.] ‘Cooling, having the power to make cold.’ Syd. Soc. Lex. 1879 … Useful english dictionary
algefacient — a. cooling … Dictionary of difficult words
