Main Entry: ¹re·pel·lent

Variant(s): also re·pel·lant \ri-ˈpe-lənt\

Function: adjective

Etymology: Latin repellent-, repellens, present participle of repellere

Date: 1643

1 : serving or tending to drive away or ward off —often used in combination <a mosquito-repellent spray>
2 : arousing aversion or disgust : repulsive

— re·pel·lent·ly adverb