Expellant

/ɪkˈspɛlənt/ noun

Definition

A substance or force that drives something out or causes expulsion.

Etymology

From Latin 'expellens,' present participle of 'expellere' (to drive out). The '-ant' suffix marks it as something that performs or causes an action.

Kelly Says

Expellant is the technical word for anything that *pushes something out*—like the gas cartridge in an epi-pen that propels medicine, or the pressure that expels air from your lungs when you cough.

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