Thesaurus: menthol

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1. n. A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor.
2. n. 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
3. n. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
4. A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mint camphor or peppermint camphor.
5. A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor,extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha); -- called also mintcamphor or peppermint camphor.
6. n:100 n. 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 n. a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint