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Meanings of insect repellents in English

Russian
репеллент
Portuguese
repelente de insetos
Catalan
repel·lent d'insectes
Spanish
repelente de insectos

Substance which repels insects.

        репеллент
        Synonyms
        Examples for "repellent"
        Examples for "repellent"
        1
        The repellent effect was accompanied by a significant insecticidal effect on sandflies.
        Pubmed
        2
        So insect repellent, first aid kits, medicine and mosquito nets would help.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        3
        Good on crackers but can function equally well as an amorous-skunk repellent.
        First among sequels
        4
        At first the idea of underground homes was completely repellent to him.
        The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke
        5
        She uses it sparingly; repellent, like everything else, is in short supply.
        The Guardian
        1
        So insect repellent, first aid kits, medicine and mosquito nets would help.
        Rock and Ice Magazine
        2
        The first thing to include is a plentiful supply of insect repellent.
        The Irish Times
        3
        I wanted to buy insect repellent, but you insisted we buy alcohol.
        Pasta Imperfect
        4
        Health authorities are warning people to protect themselves from mosquitoes with insect repellent.
        Radio NZ
        5
        Inflatable mattress, wide-brimmed hat, insect repellent-whoneeded all that extra baggage?
        Funny in Farsi
        1
        Though if what Jean-Claude wore was cologne, then Brut was bug spray.
        Burnt Offerings
        2
        To Andi the canister looked like an unlabeled can of bug spray.
        Doctor Sleep
        3
        I cursed myself for bringing the bug spray instead of a jacket.
        Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
        4
        Bring bug spray for the biting flies outside the cave.
        Climbing Magazine
        5
        Monahan raced out to the mound-armedwith more bug spray.
        The Yankee Years
        1
        In India it is used as an insectifuge, and is administered in infantile diarrhoea.
        The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia, Volume 1 of 28
        Usage of insect repellents in English
        1
        New insect repellents Insect repellents provide another business opportunity for well-positioned companies.
        The Guardian
        2
        Among the new management strategies being tested is the use of volatile compounds as insect repellents.
        Pubmed
        3
        Online retailer Lazada Singapore said sales of insect repellents jumped five-fold in the past three days.
        Reuters
        4
        For people in tropical areas where insect repellents and insecticides control mosquito-borne disease, it's a pressing concern.
        Wired
        5
        With its pleasing aroma and overall effectiveness, lemongrass oil is the most popular of all natural insect repellents.
        Ebony
        6
        The team is not naming the chemicals involved but hopes a new generation of natural insect repellents may follow.
        BBC
        7
        These substances could potentially act as insect repellents and, rumour has it, keep spiders at bay when placed in strategic locations around the home.
        BBC
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