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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
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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)