oil of pep·per·mint

a volatile oil containing menthol (not less than 50% of total) obtained by steam distillation from the fresh flowering plant Mentha piperita (family Labiatae). Used as a pharmaceutical aid (flavor) and in flavoring liqueurs; a carminative.

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oil of pep·per·mint

(oyl pepĕr-mint)

Volatile oil used as a pharmaceutical aid (flavor).

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