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deodorant definition

de·odor·ant (dē ō′dər ənt)

adjective

having the power of preventing, destroying, or masking undesired odors

Etymology: < de- + L odorans, prp. of odorare, to smell < odor, odor

noun

any deodorant preparation; esp., a liquid or semisolid substance used on the body

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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