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insect repellent
(redirected from Bug repellent)

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Noun1.insect repellent - a chemical substance that repels insectsinsect repellent - a chemical substance that repels insects
insect repellant, insectifuge
repellant, repellent - a chemical substance that repels animals
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insect repellent n → insettifugo
insect repellent → طارد للحشرات repelent hmyzu insektmiddel Insektenschutzmittel εντομοαπωθητικό repelente de insectos hyönteiskarkote insectifuge sredstvo protiv kukaca insettifugo 虫よけ 구충제 insectwerend middel insektmiddel środek odstręczający owady repelente de insectos, repelente de insetos средство от насекомых insektsmedel ยากันแมลง böcek ilacı thuốc diệt côn trùng 驱虫剂
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