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deet
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DEETnoun
An insect repellent (chemical name N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) that can be applied to skin or clothing.
Etymology: From d t, the initials of diethyl and toluamide in the name of the chemical.
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DEET
N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, also called DEET () or diethyltoluamide, is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is a slightly yellow oil intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing and provides protection against mosquitoes, flies, ticks, fleas, chiggers, leeches and many biting insects.
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DEET
N,N-Diethyl-meta-toluamide, abbreviated DEET, is a slightly yellow oil. It is the most common active ingredient in insect repellents. It is intended to be applied to the skin or to clothing, and provides protection against mosquito bites, tick bites, flea bites, chiggers, and any other insect that can transmit disease.
U.S. National Library of Medicine
DEET
A compound used as a topical insect repellent that may cause irritation to eyes and mucous membranes, but not to the skin.
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DEET
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of deet in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of deet in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of deet in a Sentence
It has to be insect repellent that is actually shown to work. Things with DEET or picaridin or IR3535 are the recommended ones, according to the EPA and the CDC, essentially, you don't need to worry about Powassan if you don't get bit by a tick.
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