: repelling or destroying insects (such as mosquitoes) : deterring or intended to deter bugs
anti-bug lights/lotions

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The government notes that some incandescent bulbs, such as anti-bug lights and those that go in ovens, are exempt from the rules. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 13 Sep. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-bug was in 1850

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“Anti-bug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-bug. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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