mentholated

[ men-thuh-ley-tid ]

adjective

1. saturated with or containing menthol:

   a mentholated cough drop.

2. covered or treated with menthol.

mentholated

/ ˈmɛnθəˌleɪtɪd /

adjective

1. containing, treated, or impregnated with menthol

Other Words From

• un·mentho·lated adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of mentholated¹

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

Example Sentences

Some rescuers said that they kept tiny bottles of mentholated ointment in their pockets to dab under their nostrils in an effort to mask the stench of bodies.

From New York Times

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

For example, 80 percent of African American youth who smoke use a mentholated brand, most commonly, Newport.

From Scientific American

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