INSECT REPELLENT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does insect repellent mean? 

• INSECT REPELLENT (noun)
  The noun INSECT REPELLENT has 1 sense:

1. a chemical substance that repels insects

  Familiarity information: INSECT REPELLENT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• INSECT REPELLENT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A chemical substance that repels insects

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

insect repellant; insect repellent; insectifuge

Hypernyms ("insect repellent" is a kind of...):

repellant; repellent (a chemical substance that repels animals)

 Context examples 

When traveling to malaria-prone regions: • See your doctor for medicines that protect you • Wear insect repellent with DEET • Cover up • Sleep under mosquito netting

(Malaria, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)

To lower your risk when traveling in dengue-prone countries: • Wear insect repellent with DEET • Wear clothes that cover your arms, legs and feet • Close unscreened doors and windows

(Dengue, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)

The best way to prevent the disease is to protect yourself from sand fly bites: • Stay indoors from dusk to dawn, when sand flies are the most active • Wear long pants and long-sleeved shirts when outside • Use insect repellent and bed nets as needed

(Leishmaniasis, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)