n. 1. That which repels. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. (Med.) A remedy to repel from a tumefied part the fluids which render it tumid. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. A kind of waterproof cloth. Knight. [ 1913 Webster ]
a. [ L. repellens, -entis, p. pr. ] Driving back; able or tending to repel. [ 1913 Webster ]