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antiperspirant

/an-ti-pur-sper-uhnt/US // ˌæn tɪˈpɜr spər ənt //UK // (ˌæntɪˈpɜːspərənt) //

止汗剂,止汗药,防汗剂,止汗液

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : an astringent preparation for reducing perspiration, usually containing aluminum or zirconium and used to prevent body odor and clothing stains.

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Examples

  • First, antiperspirant and deodorant are terms that are often used interchangeably.

  • Which brings us to deodorant and antiperspirants, a $75 billion dollar industry that helps keep all our aromatic secrets to ourselves.

  • In this era of rampant oversharing, deodorants and antiperspirants may be delivering a needed dose of privacy from the smelly secrets we would otherwise release into the wild.

  • The Joy of Sweat shows how this demand was created by deodorant and antiperspirant makers who sold sweat as a problem in the first place.

  • Everts answers a range of questions throughout about sweat and our history of wanting to control it, including an analysis of the deodorant and antiperspirant industries.