Repellents

Pronunciation
/rə-ˈpe-lənts/
Category
Behavior
Singular
Repellent
Plural
Repellents

Definition

Chemicals that cause insects to make an oriented movement away from the source of the chemicals.

Etymology

From Latin 'repellere', meaning 'to drive back'.

Example

Insect repellents are often used to prevent mosquito bites.

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