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Menthol

//ˈmɛnθɒl// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    A cyclic monoterpene alcohol; the major component of the essential oil of peppermint; used in pharmaceutical preparations as an antitussive and antipruritic agent, as a nasal decongestant, and in menthol cigarettes. countable, uncountable
  2. 2
    a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint wordnet
  3. 3
    A menthol cigarette. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    a crystalline compound that has the cool and minty taste and odor that occurs naturally in peppermint oil; used as a flavoring and in medicine to relieve itching, pain, and nasal congestion wordnet

Etymology

From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.

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