rubor

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noun

redness, one of the main signs of inflammation

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inflammationredness
OriginLatin rubor ← Proto-Italic *ruðēō ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁rudʰéh₁ti →
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Meanings

nounrubor (uncountable)
  1. uncountablemedicineredness, one of the main signs of inflammation

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna response of body tissues to injury or irritation; characterized by pain and swelling and redness and heat

Similar
inflammationredness
Broader
symptom
Also see
inflammationredness

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rewdʰ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁rudʰéh₁ti
  3. Proto-Italic*ruðēō
  4. Latinrubeō
  5. Latinrubor
  6. Englishrubor

Borrowed from Latin rubor.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

burroRobur
Cite this entry
APA

rubor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubor

MLA

“rubor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “rubor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/rubor.

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