| menthol | <chemistry> A white, crystalline, aromatic substance resembling camphor, extracted from oil of peppermint (Mentha). Synonym: mint camphor or peppermint camphor. Origin: Mentha + -ol. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| camphorated | Containing camphor. (05 Mar 2000) |
| camphorated oil | A mixture of camphor and cottonseed oil, or camphor and arachis oil; a mild counterirritant. Synonym: camphorated oil. Monobromated camphor, obsolete term for an antispasmodic, soporific, and sedative. (05 Mar 2000) |