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antiperspirant
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antiperspirant /an·ti·per·spir·ant/ (-per´spir-ant) inhibiting or preventing perspiration, or an agent that does this.
an·ti·per·spi·rant (nt-pûrspr-nt, nt-)
n.
An astringent preparation applied to the skin to decrease perspiration.

antiperspirant [an″te-, an″ti-per´spir-ant]
1. suppressing sweating.
2. an agent that so acts.


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