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incapacitant|ɪnkəˈpæsɪtənt|
[f. incapacitate v. + -ant1.]
A substance that can be used to incapacitate a person for a time without wounding or killing him.
1961Today's Health Mar. 76 If the Chemical Corps succeeds in standardizing effective incapacitants, it will represent a significant advance. 1963Listener 7 Feb. 238/2 The nature of the military ‘incapacitants’..includes such ‘psychic poisons’ as lysergic acid diethylamide, LSD-25, which produces extreme mental confusion. 1968New Scientist 29 Feb. 465/1 BZ, one of the standard US incapacitants produces dizziness, heart palpitation, urinary retention and constipation. 1970Daily Tel. (Colour Suppl.) 20 Feb. 19 Incapacitants are also intended for ‘humane’ use; their idea is to render an enemy temporarily helpless and to put him out of action for short periods. |