Etymology

deodorant

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Today it means: Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor. Full definition →

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  1. Latin · derived fromde-
  2. English todaydeodorant

From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.

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