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deodorant

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Deodorant
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New Dove® Deodorant
Conditions Underarm Skin While Providing 24 Hour Odor Protection.
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de⋅o⋅dor⋅ant

  [dee-oh-der-uhnt]
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–noun
1. an agent for destroying odors.
2. a substance, often combined with an antiperspirant, for inhibiting or masking perspiration or other bodily odors.
–adjective
3. capable of destroying odors: a deodorant cream.
Origin:
1865–70; de- + odor + -ant
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Deodorant
Control Body Odor With Scented & Unscented Deodorants From Secret®.
www.Secret.com
New Dove® Deodorant
Conditions Underarm Skin While Providing 24 Hour Odor Protection.
www.Dove.us/VisiblySmooth
de·o·dor·ant   (dē-ō'dər-ənt)   
n.  

  1. A substance applied to the skin to mask or suppress body odors.

  2. A substance released into the air to counteract unwanted odors.

adj.  Capable of masking or neutralizing odors.
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Word Origin & History

deodorant 
1869 (deodorize is 1858), formed in Eng. as if from L. odorem "smell." An earlier version, a perfumed powder, was called empasm (1657), from Gk. *empasma "to sprinkle on."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: 1de·odor·ant
Pronunciation: dE-'Od-&-r&nt
Function: adjective
: destroying or masking offensive odors

Main Entry: 2deodorant
Function: noun
: any of various preparations or solutions (as a soap or disinfectant) that destroy or mask unpleasant odors;especially : a cosmetic that neutralizes perspiration odors
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

deodorant de·o·dor·ant (dē-ō'dər-ənt)
n.
An agent that masks, suppresses, or neutralizes odors, especially a cosmetic applied to the skin to mask body odors. adj.
Capable of masking, suppressing, or neutralizing odors.

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