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1. (n.) menthol
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C
Etymology: (1875–80; < G < NL Menth(a) (see mint1) + G
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) menthol
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
2. (noun) menthol
a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
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Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) menthol
a white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor
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The Nuttall Encyclopedia |
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1. menthol
a crystalline substance obtained from the oil of peppermint, used in nervous affections, such as neuralgia, as a counter-irritant.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. menthol
An alcohol produced from mint oils or prepared synthetically.
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Sense: a sharp-smelling substance got from peppermint oil used to help give relief from colds etc
If you have a cold put some menthol in boiling water and breathe in the steam; Some cigarettes contain menthol.
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 Afrikaans: mentol |
 Arabic: مِنْثول: مُضاد للألَم الع |
 Bulgarian: ментол |
 Brazilian: mentol |
 Czech: mentol |
 German: das Menthol |
 Danish: mentol |
 Greek: μενθόλη |
 Spanish: mentol |
 Estonian: mentool |
 Farsi: جوهر نعنای خشک |
 Finnish: mentoli |
 French: menthol |
 Hebrew: מֶנתוֹל |
 Hindi: पुदीने का सत |
 Croatian: mentol |
 Hungarian: mentol |
 Indonesian: mentol |
 Icelandic: mentól |
 Italian: mentolo |
 Japanese: メントール |
 Korean: 멘톨, 박하뇌 |
 Lithuanian: mentolis |
 Latvian: mentols |
 Malay: mentol |
 Dutch: menthol |
 Norwegian: mentol |
 Polish: mentol |
 Persian: جوهر نعنای خشک |
 Pashto: د وچى دانيا تخم |
 Portuguese: mentol |
 Romanian: mentol |
 Russian: ментол |
 Slovak: mentol |
 Slovenian: mentol |
 Serbian: mentol |
 Swedish: mentol |
 Thai: เมนธอล |
 Turkish: mentol |
 Taiwanese: 薄荷醇 |
 Ukrainian: ментол |
 Urdu: پودینے کا ست |
 Vietnamese: bạc hà |
 Chinese: 薄荷醇 |
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