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Meaning of menthol

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

menthol

noun

Definitions

  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

  2. A menthol cigarette.