deodorant
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deodorant
- /diˈəʊ.də.ɹənt/ UK
- /diˈoʊ.də.ɹənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin de- + odorans, present participle of odorare (“to smell”), from odor (“a smell”); see odor. By surface analysis, de- + odor + -ant.
noun deodorants · deodourant
- Any agent acting to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor. The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
- An odor-controlling substance applied to the underarm to counteract odor from perspiration. Banned are newspapers and books, noncotton clothing, after-shave lotions and deodorants, all nonorganic or processed foods[…].
adjective deodourant
- acting or including an agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor. The only apparent difference between Playtex deodorant and nondeodorant tampons was the deodorant, yet the deodorant tampons did not stimulate the production of TSST-1.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: underarm, tampons, reodorant, antisudorific, antiperspirant, antibromic, antifoam, perspirant, chemical agent, antibiofoulant, antioxidant, antidesiccant, anti-ozonant, desensitizer, eradicant, anticorrosive
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noun any agent to eliminate, reduce, mask, or control odor
| Português | desodorante, desodorizante |
|---|---|
| Italiano | deodorante |
| Ελληνικά | αποσμητικό aposmitikó |
| Русский | дезодора́нт dezodoránt |
noun odor-controlling cosmetic for the underarm
| Español | desodorante |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 탈취제 talchwije, 데오도란트 de'odoranteu |
| 日本語 | デオドラント deodoranto |
| 中文 | 體香劑 /体香剂 tǐxiāngjì, 除臭劑 /除臭剂 chúchòujì, 防臭劑 /防臭剂 fángchòujì, 脫臭劑 /脱臭剂 tuōchòujì |
| हिन्दी | दुर्गन्धहर durgandhahar, गंधहर gandhhar, गन्धहर gandhahar |
| Kiswahili | kuondoa harufu, dawa ya kikwapa |
| Português | desodorante, desodorizante |
| Français | déodorant |
| Deutsch | Deodorant, Deo |
| Italiano | deodorante |
| Ελληνικά | αποσμητικό aposmitikó |
| Română | deodorant |
| Русский | дезодора́нт dezodoránt |
| Tiếng Việt | bay mùi, chất khử mùi |
| العربية | مُزِيل اَلْعَرَق muzīl al-ʕaraq, مُزِيل اَلرَّائِحَة muzīl ar-rāʔiḥa |
| עברית | דֶּאוֹדוֹרַנְט deodoránt', אַל־רֵיחַ al-ré'akh |
adj acting to control odor
| Deutsch | geruchtilgend |
|---|---|
| Italiano | deodorante |
| Ελληνικά | αποσμητικός aposmitikós |
Talk about this word "deodorant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/deodorant. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. deodorant. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/deodorant "deodorant." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/deodorant.Cite this
@misc{deodorant_2026,
title = {deodorant},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/deodorant},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
