menthol

See also: Menthol

English

Etymology

From Latin mentha (“mint”) +‎ -ol.

Noun

menthol (countable and uncountable, plural menthols)

  1. (chemistry) 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
  2. A menthol cigarette.

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