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attractant

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at⋅tract⋅ant

[uh-trak-tuhnt]
–noun
an attracting agent or substance; lure: the sex attractant of the cockroach; a synthetic attractant used to bait insect traps.

Origin:
1915–20; attract + -ant
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at·trac·tant   (ə-trāk'tənt)   
n.  A substance, such as a pheromone, that attracts insects or other animals.
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