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Deet
[ deet ]
Chemistry, Trademark.
- a brand of diethyltoluamide.
DEET
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acronym for
- diethyl(meta)toluamide; an insect repellent
deet
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- 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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