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menthol.

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.

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Meaning & usage

noun/ˈmɛnθɒl/
  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.

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  2. A menthol cigarette.

    countable · uncountable
Where this word comes from

From Latin mentha (“mint”) + -ol.

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