mentholated

adjective

men·​tho·​lat·​ed ˈmen(t)-thə-ˌlā-təd How to pronounce mentholated (audio)
: containing or impregnated with menthol
a mentholated salve

Examples of mentholated in a Sentence

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Imagine someone places an icy Mojito into your hand, condensation already beading on the glass, the bright mentholated aroma reaching up to invite you to take a sip. Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2024 Engelmann said menthol is problematic because mentholated cigarettes are the preferred choice of first-timers, who are usually youths. Talis Shelbourne, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 15 May 2020 Due June 15 on Blue Note, this is the debut of R+R=NOW, comprising a cross-section of young musicians working to keep mentholated, electric improvising cool in 2018, including Robert Glasper on piano and Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah on trumpet. Jon Pareles, New York Times, 8 June 2018 In the same way Windex is the cure-all for My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the mentholated ointment is the answer for all medical crises in Latinx households, including my own. refinery29.com, 26 Mar. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mentholated was in 1922

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“Mentholated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mentholated. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

mentholated

adjective
men·​tho·​lat·​ed ˈmen(t)-thə-ˌlāt-əd How to pronounce mentholated (audio)
: containing or impregnated with menthol
a mentholated salve

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