incapacitant

[ in-kuh-pas-i-tuh nt ]

/ ˌɪn kəˈpæs ɪ tənt /

noun

something, as a chemical spray, that incapacitates an individual: to use incapacitants for riot control.

Nearby words

incandescent, incandescent lamp, incantation, incantatory, incapable, incapacitant, incapacitate, incapacitated, incapacity, incapacity benefit, incaparina

Origin of incapacitant

First recorded in 1960–65; incapacit(ate) + -ant

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British Dictionary definitions for incapacitant

incapacitant

/ (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtənt) /

noun

a substance that can temporarily incapacitate a person, used esp as a weapon in chemical warfare

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