deodorant means acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 70 out of 100.
deodorant is pronounced /diˈəʊ.də.ɹənt/.
Etymology
From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.
adj
- acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.“The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.”
noun
- Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.“The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.”
- Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor.; An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration.“Banned are newspapers and books, noncotton clothing, after-shave lotions and deodorants, all nonorganic or processed foods[…].”