deodorant: Meaning and Definition of

de•o•dor•ant

Pronunciation: (dē-ō'dur-unt), [key]
— n.
  1. an agent for destroying odors.
  2. a substance, often combined with an antiperspirant, for inhibiting or masking perspiration or other bodily odors.
—adj.
  1. capable of destroying odors: a deodorant cream.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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