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deet (dēt) diethyltoluamide. deet, abbreviation for diethyltoluamide. An insect repellant. DEET diethyltoluamide. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Experts advise that until the weather cools, people should continue the usual recommended precautions including using bug spray with Deet when outdoors, wearing long sleeves and pants, and avoiding going outside during dawn and dusk hours. Two to three times as much paraquat, an herbicide, or DEET, a mosquito repellent, passed through the skin of rats that had received the highest alcohol doses as passed through the skin of the teetotaler rats. Based on CDC recommendations, the campaign focused on education and encouraged 4 preventive behavior measures: use insect repellent with DEET (N, N-diethyl-meta-toluamide), wear long-sleeved shirts and long pants when outside at dawn or dusk, eliminate standing water, and maintain window screens. |
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