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menthol

/ˈmɛnθɔl/ /ˈmɛnˌθɔl/

Meanings
noun

Mentol

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

Examples :

"The cough medicine contained menthol to help relieve the scratchy throat. "
El medicamento para la tos contenía mentol para ayudar a aliviar el picor de garganta.
medicine compound substance chemistry biochemistry

Related Words

Illustration peppermint

peppermint noun

/ˈpɛpəˌmɪnt/ /ˈpɛpɚˌmɪnt/

Menta piperita

"My grandmother always added a few drops of peppermint oil to her herbal tea. "

Mi abuela siempre agregaba unas gotas de aceite de menta piperita a su té de hierbas.

Illustration pharmaceutical

pharmaceutical noun

/ˌfɑɹməˈs(j)utɪkl̩/ /ˌfɑː.məˈkjuː.tɪ.kl̩/

Producto farmacéutico, medicamento

"The doctor prescribed a pharmaceutical to treat the patient's cough. "

El médico recetó un medicamento para tratar la tos del paciente.

Illustration decongestant

decongestant noun

/diːkənˈdʒɛstənt/

Descongestionante

"I took a decongestant to help me breathe better during my cold. "

Tomé un descongestionante para ayudarme a respirar mejor durante mi resfriado.

Illustration medicine

medicine noun

/ˈmed(ɪ).sn̩/ /ˈmɛ.dɪ.sɪn/

Medicina, medicamento

"The medicine helped my grandmother feel better after she had the flu. "

La medicina ayudó a mi abuela a sentirse mejor después de tener gripe.

Illustration essential

essential noun

/ɪˈsɛn.ʃəl/

Ingrediente esencial

"Salt is an essential for cooking a good soup. "

La sal es un ingrediente esencial para cocinar una buena sopa.

Illustration cigarettes

cigarettes noun

/ˌsɪɡəˈrɛts/ /ˌsɪɡəˈrɛtəs/

Cigarrillos

"My grandfather used to keep a pack of cigarettes in his shirt pocket. "

Mi abuelo solía guardar un paquete de cigarrillos en el bolsillo de su camisa.

Illustration contained

contained verb

/kənˈteɪnd/

Contener

"The box contained old photographs. "

La caja contenía fotografías antiguas.

Illustration cigarette

cigarette noun

/sɪ.ɡəˈɹɛt/

Cigarrillo

"My grandfather smoked a cigarette after dinner every night. "

Mi abuelo fumaba un cigarrillo después de cenar todas las noches.

Illustration component

component noun

/kʌmˈpoʊnənt/

Componente, pieza

"A CPU is a component of a computer."

Una CPU es un componente de una computadora.

Illustration antitussive

antitussive noun

/ˌæntiˈtʌsɪv/ /ˌæntaɪˈtʌsɪv/

Antitusivo

"Because her persistent cough kept her awake at night, the doctor prescribed an antitussive. "

Debido a que su tos persistente la mantenía despierta por la noche, el médico le recetó un antitusivo.

Illustration preparations

preparations noun

/pɹɛpəˈɹeɪʃənz/

Preparativos, preparaciones

"The team made careful preparations for their presentation, rehearsing their speeches and organizing their slides. "

El equipo hizo preparativos cuidadosos para su presentación, ensayando sus discursos y organizando sus diapositivas.

Illustration antipruritic

antipruritic noun

/ˌæntiːpruˈrɪtɪk/ /ˌæntaɪpruˈrɪtɪk/

Antipruriginoso

"The doctor prescribed an antipruritic to relieve the patient's severe itching. "

El médico recetó un antipruriginoso para aliviar la picazón severa del paciente.