Third person singular present tense: removes or neutralizes odors from something.
From deodorize (American spelling) + -s (third person singular present marker). Standard grammatical form established in American English by the early 1900s.
The verb 'deodorizes' shows up constantly in product advertising because it makes temporary fragrance coverage sound like a permanent chemical action—notice how ads say 'it deodorizes' rather than 'it smells nice,' framing marketing as science.
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