Definition of Carvacrol

1. n. A thick oily liquid, C10H13.OH, of a strong taste and disagreeable odor, obtained from oil of caraway (Carum carui).

Definition of Carvacrol

1. Noun. (chemistry) A monoterpenoid phenol with a characteristic pungent, warm odour of oregano and a pizzalike taste. ¹

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Definition of Carvacrol

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Carvacrol

1. 2-p-Cymenol;an isomer of thymol that occurs in several volatile oils (marjoram, origanum, savory, and thyme), with properties and activity that closely resemble those of thymol; has antiseptic properties, but is used chiefly as a perfume. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Carvacrol

carucates
carumonam
caruncle
caruncles
caruncula
caruncula lacrimalis
caruncula salivaris
caruncula sublingualis
caruncular
carunculate
carunculated
carunculous
carvable
carvacrol (current term)
carvacrols
carve
carve out
carve up
carved
carved in stone
carvedilol
carvel
carvel-built
carvelbuilt
carvels
carven
carvene
carveol

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