REPELLENT


Meaning of REPELLENT in English

I. adjective

also re·pel·lant ri-ˈpe-lənt

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

II. noun

also repellant

Date: 1661

: something that repels ; especially : a substance that repels insects

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.