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incapacitant

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in·ca·pac·i·tant  (nk-ps-tnt)
n.
A device or substance, such as tear gas, used to incapacitate individuals temporarily, as in riot control.
incapacitant [ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtənt]
n
(Military) a substance that can temporarily incapacitate a person, used esp as a weapon in chemical warfare
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I used incapacitant spray on him but it had no effect.
1,000 cops attacked in four years; BOBBIES UNDER THREAT by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
The introduction of incapacitant sprays by police in other jurisdictions has been found to be a contributing factor in reducing such assaults and injuries to police officers.
Assault and PEPPER; Spray weapon for gardai by The Mirror (London, England)
AN inquiry was under way yesterday after a pensioner was left in a coma following a clash with police who sprayed him with an incapacitant as they put him under arrest.
Police inquiry after clash left pensioner in coma by The Journal (Newcastle, England)
 
 
 
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