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# menthol

noun (menthol)

«menthol» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

Menthol is a substance from mint oil that gives a cool, fresh feeling and smell. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#m1)

### In the lessons

Used in everyday life and health: menthol is in cough sweets, chest rubs, toothpaste and chewing gum.

### Examples

- Menthol makes my throat feel cool. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x1)
- Cough sweets often contain menthol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x2)
- The chest rub smells strongly of menthol. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x3)
- Menthol comes from mint plants. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x4)
- This toothpaste has menthol in it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x5)
- Menthol tricks your skin into feeling cold. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/#x6)

### Note

Uncountable. Menthol does not really make you colder; it tricks the nerves. Medicines with menthol should only be used as the label says.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «menthol» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/M/menthol/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«menthol» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/menthol.html) on Mova free.