deodorize
[ dee-oh-duh-rahyz ]
/ diˈoʊ dəˌraɪz /
verb (used with object), de·o·dor·ized, de·o·dor·iz·ing.
to rid of odor, especially of unpleasant odor.
Nearby words
deo volente, deoch-an-doruis, deodand, deodar, deodorant, deodorize, deodorizer, deontic, deontological, deontological ethics, deontology
Also especially British, de·o·dor·ise.
Related formsde·o·dor·i·za·tion, nounde·o·dor·iz·er, nounnon·de·o·dor·iz·ing, adjective
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deodorize
deodorise
/ (diːˈəʊdəˌraɪz) /
verb
(tr) to remove, disguise, or absorb the odour of, esp when unpleasant
Derived Formsdeodorization or deodorisation, noundeodorizer or deodoriser, noun
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Medicine definitions for deodorize
deodorize
[ dē-ō′də-rīz′ ]
v.
To mask or neutralize the odor of.
Related formsde•o′dor•i•za′tion (-dər-ĭ-zā′shən) n.
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