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from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A substance which serves as a preventive or protective remedy against insects by expelling them, but not necessarily killing them.
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- noun a chemical substance that repels insects
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ruzuzu commented on the word insectifuge
See citation on pyrethrum.
July 12, 2017