Menthol
Menthol is an organic compound made synthetically or obtained from the oils of corn mint, peppermint, or other mints. It is a waxy, crystalline substance, clear or white in color, which is solid at room temperature and melts slightly above.
The main form of menthol occurring in nature is (−)-menthol, which is assigned the (1R,2S,5R) configuration. Menthol has local anesthetic and counterirritant qualities, and it is widely used to relieve minor throat irritation. Menthol also acts as a weak kappa opioid receptor agonist.
Menthol (noun)
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
Menthol (noun)
A menthol cigarette.
Mint (noun)
A building or institution where money (originally, only coins) is produced under government licence.
Mint (noun)
A large amount of money. A vast sum or amount, etc.
“That house is worth a mint”
“It must have cost a mint to produce!”
Mint (noun)
Any place regarded as a source of unlimited supply; the supply itself.
Mint (noun)
Any plant in the genus Mentha in the family Lamiaceae, typically aromatic with square stems.
Mint (noun)
The flavouring of the plant, either a sweet, a jelly or sauce.
Mint (noun)
Any plant in the mint family, Lamiaceae.
Mint (noun)
A green colour, like that of mint.
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Mint (noun)
A mint-flavored candy, often eaten to sweeten the smell of the breath.
Mint (noun)
Intent, purpose; an attempt, try; effort, endeavor.
Mint (verb)
To reproduce (coins), usually en masse, under licence.
Mint (verb)
To invent; to forge; to fabricate; to fashion.
Mint (verb)
To try, attempt; take aim.
Mint (verb)
To try, attempt, endeavor; to take aim at; to try to hit; to purpose.
Mint (verb)
To hint; suggest; insinuate.
Mint (adjective)
(of condition) as new.
“in mint condition.”
Mint (adjective)
In near-perfect condition; uncirculated.
Mint (adjective)
Unused with original gum; as issued originally.
Mint (adjective)
Very good.
Mint (adjective)
Of a green colour, like that of the mint plant.
Menthol (noun)
a crystalline alcohol with a minty taste and odour, found in peppermint and other natural oils. It is used as a flavouring and in decongestants and analgesics.