[re.pel.lent] also re.pel.lant adj [L repellent-, repellens, prp. of repellere] (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 adv
[2]repellent also repellant n (1661): something that repels; esp: a substance that repels insects