ANTIPERSPIRANT

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does antiperspirant mean? 

• ANTIPERSPIRANT (noun)
  The noun ANTIPERSPIRANT has 1 sense:

1. an astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration

  Familiarity information: ANTIPERSPIRANT used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ANTIPERSPIRANT (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An astringent substance applied to the skin to reduce perspiration

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("antiperspirant" is a kind of...):

toilet articles; toiletry (artifacts used in making your toilet (washing and taking care of your body))

 Context examples 

Products such as dandruff shampoo, fluoride toothpaste, and antiperspirant deodorant are both cosmetics and drugs.

(Cosmetics, Food and Drug Administration)

It is a type of antiperspirant.

(Antiperspirant Cream F511, NCI Dictionary)

A cream formulation containing aluminum chlorohydrate with astringent and antiperspirant activities.

(Antiperspirant Cream F511, NCI Thesaurus)