Medical Dictionary

1repellent

adj re·pel·lent

Medical Definition of REPELLENT

:  serving or tending to drive away or ward off—often used in combination <a mosquito-repellent spray>

Variants of REPELLENT

re·pel·lent also re·pel·lant \ri-ˈpel-ənt\
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