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MENTHOL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("menthol" is a kind of...):
application; lotion (liquid preparation having a soothing or antiseptic or medicinal action when applied to the skin)
Meronyms (substance of "menthol"):
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)
Sense 2
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("menthol" is a kind of...):
chemical compound; compound ((chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight)
Holonyms ("menthol" is a substance of...):
menthol (a lotion containing menthol which gives it the smell of mint)
mentholated salve (a salve containing menthol)
peppermint oil (oil from the peppermint plant used as flavoring)
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