variants:
or less commonly repellant
Definition of repellent
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : serving or tending to drive away or ward off
—often used in combinationa mosquito-repellent spray
2 : arousing aversion or disgust : repulsive
repellent
nounvariants:
or less commonly repellant
Definition of repellent (Entry 2 of 2)
: something that repels especially : a substance that repels insects
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The first known use of repellent was in 1575
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