repellent
adjectivemasculine/feminine/ʁɨpɨˈlẽtɨ/medium
re·pe·len·te
Definition
Causing disgust or aversion; a substance that drives away insects or other pests.
Use insect repellent when camping.
His behavior was repellent to everyone.
Common collocations
insect repellentmosquito repellentwater repellentapply repellent
Etymology
Do latim 'repellens, repellentis', particípio presente de 'repellere' (repelir, afastar).