Synonyms & related words for attractant

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Words related to attractant

Explore words related to attractant — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include pheromone, attractancy, insectifuge, pheromonal, repellent, chemoattractant, insecticidally, deet. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Where does attractant come from?

The word attractant breaks down into 3 roots of Latin origin: at-, from Latin ad (“to, toward”); tract, from Latin trahere (“to draw, pull”); and -ant, from Latin ans (“agent that performs the action”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.