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Related Terms:
monoterpene
tiger balm
neomenthol
mint
mentholation
essential oil
nonmenthol
alcohol
nasal
antitussive
dextromenthol
cyclic
decongestant
racementhol
peppermint
pharmaceutical
mentholated
antipruritic
menthol cigarette
isopulegol
levomenthol
menthyl
preparation
Definitions:
Noun
menthol
Definition: 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
menthol
Definition: a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
Definition: 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