ANTITRANSPIRANT

Etymology

Adjective

antitranspirant (not comparable)

(botany, horticulture) Reducing transpiration in plants.

Noun

antitranspirant (plural antitranspirants)

(botany, horticulture) A substance applied to plant leaves to reduce transpiration.

Source: Wiktionary



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