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mentholated

American  
[men-thuh-ley-tid] / ˈmɛn θəˌleɪ tɪd /

adjective

  1. saturated with or containing menthol.

    a mentholated cough drop.

  2. covered or treated with menthol.


mentholated British  
/ ˈmɛnθəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

  1. containing, treated, or impregnated with menthol

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of mentholated

First recorded in 1930–35; menthol + -ate 1 + -ed 2

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Winter air usually smells crisp and clean, with only the occasional burst of truck exhaust or fireplace smoke breaking up the mentholated tingle of January air.

From Washington Post Mar. 17, 2022

He retains his mentholated soprano saxophone sound, and his bond with an adoring and loyal audience.

From New York Times Sep. 9, 2013

The overall impression of the new series suggests a great bowl of mentholated cornflakes.

From Time Magazine Archive

His sneeringly ingratiating personality has all the morbid fascination of a mentholated cigar.

From Time Magazine Archive

“I put some mentholated gel in this Baggie,” Alex said, offering it to Kevin.

From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer

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