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.

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mentholated British  

/ ˈmɛnθəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. containing, treated, or impregnated with menthol

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Other Word Forms

• unmentholated adjective

Etymology

Origin of mentholated

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

Example Sentences

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

Nearly nine out of 10 African American smokers prefer mentholated cigarettes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

From Salon

Many ads featured physicians and dentists endorsing particular brands because they were filtered or mentholated.

From Salon

It provides a cooling sensation in the mouth and throat, similar to that of a mentholated cough drop.

From The Wall Street Journal

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, only about a quarter of cigarettes sold in this country are mentholated.

From Los Angeles Times