menthol
noun
men·thol
ˈmen-ˌthȯl 
-ˌthōl
1
: a crystalline alcohol C10H20O that occurs especially in mint oils and has the odor and cooling properties of peppermint
2
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Around 80% of Black adults who smoke used menthol cigarettes as of 2020.
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Health news:Trump administration withdraws FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes in U.S.
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In 2019, Sacramento’s city council passed sweeping restrictions on tobacco sales, forbidding sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, and preventing new stores within 1,000 feet of existing tobacco sellers.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
The menthol ban was a key priority under the Biden administration's FDA, which sent a final version of the rule to the White House for approval in October 2023.
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Aria Bendix, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025
Health news:Trump administration withdraws FDA plan to ban menthol cigarettes in U.S.
How is tuberculosis transmitted?
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 27 Jan. 2025
In 2019, Sacramento’s city council passed sweeping restrictions on tobacco sales, forbidding sales of menthol cigarettes and flavored e-cigarettes, and preventing new stores within 1,000 feet of existing tobacco sellers.
—Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 25 Jan. 2025
The menthol ban was a key priority under the Biden administration's FDA, which sent a final version of the rule to the White House for approval in October 2023.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Menthol.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/menthol. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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menthol
noun
men·thol
ˈmen-ˌthȯl
-ˌthōl
: a white soothing substance from oils of mint
Medical Definition
menthol
noun
men·thol
ˈmen-ˌthȯl
-ˌthōl
-ˌthōl
: a crystalline alcohol C10H20O that occurs especially in mint oils, has the odor and cooling properties of peppermint, and is used in flavoring and in medicine (as locally to relieve pain, itching, and nasal congestion)
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