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eucalyptol
noun eu·ca·lyp·tol \ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
Definition of EUCALYPTOL
: a liquid C10H18O with an odor of camphor that occurs in many essential oils (as of eucalyptus) and is used especially as an expectorant and flavoring agent —called also cineole
Variants of EUCALYPTOL
eu·ca·lyp·tol also eu·ca·lyp·tole \ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-ˌtȯl, -ˌtōl\
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First Known Use of EUCALYPTOL
1879
Medical Dictionary
eucalyptol
noun eu·ca·lyp·tol
Medical Definition of EUCALYPTOL
: a liquid C10H18O with an odor of camphor that occurs in many essential oils (as of eucalyptus) and is used especially as an expectorant and flavoring—called also cajeputol, cineole
Variants of EUCALYPTOL
eu·ca·lyp·tol also eu·ca·lyp·tole \ˌyü-kə-ˈlip-ˌtōl, -ˌtȯl\
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