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Deet

[ deet ]

Chemistry, Trademark.
  1. a brand of diethyltoluamide.


DEET

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acronym for

  1. diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

deet

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  1. A colorless, oily liquid that has a mild odor and is used as an insect repellent. Its chemical name is diethyl toluamide. Chemical formula: C 12 H 17 NO.
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Infection can be prevented by wearing long-sleeved clothing and using mosquito nets, as well as chemical insect repellents such as DEET.

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Using mosquito repellents is also recommended — so long as they have active ingredients approved by the EPA, such as DEET, Picaridin, IR3535 or oil of lemon eucalyptus, Farned said.

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The most effective of them is DEET.

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Researchers have developed other insect repellents, but they never last as long as DEET.

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But that yes comes with an asterisk: According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, kids should use insect repellents that contain no more than 30% DEET.

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