rubedo

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noun

A diffused redness of the skin; blushing or flushing.

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iosis
OriginLatin rubēdō →
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Meanings

nounrubedo (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineA diffused redness of the skin; blushing or flushing.
  2. uncountablealchemyA "reddening" process, the fourth and final major stage of the alchemical magnum opus.

    Synonyms: iosis

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA "reddening" process, the fourth and final major stage of the alchemical magnum opus.

Similar
iosis
Also see
iosis

Origin

  1. Latinrubēdō“redness”
  2. Englishrubedo

From Latin rubēdō (“redness”).

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APA

rubedo. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubedo

MLA

“rubedo.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubedo. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubedo,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubedo.

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