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mentholated

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men⋅tho⋅lat⋅ed

  [men-thuh-ley-tid]
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–adjective
1. saturated with or containing menthol: a mentholated cough drop.
2. covered or treated with menthol.
Origin:
1930–35; menthol + -ate 1 + -ed 2
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men·thol   (měn'thôl')   
n.  A white crystalline organic compound, CH3C6H9(C3H7)OH, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized. It is used in perfumes, in cigarettes, as a mild topical anesthetic, and as a mint flavoring.

[German, from Latin menta, mentha, mint; see mint2.]
men'tho·lat'ed adj.
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Main Entry: men·tho·lat·ed
Pronunciation: 'men(t)-th&-"lAt-&d
Function: adjective
: containing or impregnated with menthol mentholated salve>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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