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an·ti-bug | \ ˌan-tē-ˈbəg, ˌan-ˌtī- 
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\Definition of anti-bug
: repelling or destroying insects (such as mosquitoes) : deterring or intended to deter bugs anti-bug lights/lotions
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The first known use of anti-bug was in 1850
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