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.
Origin of incapacitant
First recorded in 1960–65;
incapacit(ate) +
-ant
Words nearby incapacitant
incandescent,
incandescent lamp,
incantation,
incantatory,
incapable,
incapacitant,
incapacitate,
incapacitated,
incapacity,
incapacity benefit,
incaparina
British Dictionary definitions for incapacitant
incapacitant
/ (ˌɪnkəˈpæsɪtənt) /
noun
a substance that can temporarily incapacitate a person, used esp as a weapon in chemical warfare