insect repellent
insect repellent · insect repellents
A substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects from…A substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and, often, other arthropods) from landing or crawling there.
» Don't forget to bring insect repellent.
Meaning
1 sensesA substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces to discourage insects (and, often, other arthropods) from landing or crawling there.
Near-synonyms: bug spray, aerogard (Oceania)
More definitions
- a chemical substance that repels insects
Examples
10 sentencesDon't forget to bring insect repellent.
Do you have insect repellent spray?
Do you have any insect repellent spray?
Is that insect repellent?
Use insect repellent to avoid bug bites.
Forms
plural: insect repellents| Singular | insect repellent |
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a chemical substance that repels insects:insectifugeinsect repellant