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单词 incapacitant
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Definition of incapacitant in English:

incapacitant

noun ˌɪnkəˈpasɪt(ə)nt
  • A substance capable of temporarily incapacitating a person without wounding or killing them.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • We have heard reports of the possibility of the US using in incapacitants, riot control agents.
    • Sure, incapacitants might be banned during war, goes the argument, but how do you define war?
    • Tear gas, pepper spray and other incapacitants may be legally used on your own territory for the purposes of policing.
    • Several scientists said the United States had conducted research on Fentanyl, a well-known drug with many medical applications, as a human incapacitant for nearly a decade.
    • There are also a variety of chemical incapacitants.

Origin

1960s: from incapacitate + -ant.

 
 

Definition of incapacitant in US English:

incapacitant

noun
  • A substance capable of temporarily incapacitating a person without wounding or killing them.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • There are also a variety of chemical incapacitants.
    • Sure, incapacitants might be banned during war, goes the argument, but how do you define war?
    • We have heard reports of the possibility of the US using in incapacitants, riot control agents.
    • Several scientists said the United States had conducted research on Fentanyl, a well-known drug with many medical applications, as a human incapacitant for nearly a decade.
    • Tear gas, pepper spray and other incapacitants may be legally used on your own territory for the purposes of policing.

Origin

1960s: from incapacitate + -ant.

 
 
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