Difference between Antitranspirant and Antiperspirant

What is the difference between Antitranspirant and Antiperspirant?

Antitranspirant as a noun is a substance applied to plant leaves to reduce transpiration. while Antiperspirant as a noun is (countable or uncountable) a substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration and the associated odor, usually applied to the underarm area

Antitranspirant

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Said of a substance that reduces transpiration in plants.

Part of speech: noun

Definition: A substance applied to plant leaves to reduce transpiration.

Antiperspirant

Part of speech: noun

Definition: (countable or uncountable) a substance used to minimize sweating or perspiration and the associated odor, usually applied to the underarm area

We hope you now know whether to use Antitranspirant or Antiperspirant in your sentence.

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