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car·va·crol | \ ˈkär-və-ˌkrȯl 
, -ˌkrōl \
, -ˌkrōl \Definition of carvacrol
: a liquid phenol C10H14O found in essential oils of various mints (such as thyme) and used especially as a fungicide and disinfectant
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carvacrol
nouncar·va·crol | \ ˈkär-və-ˌkrȯl, -ˌkrōl \
\Medical Definition of carvacrol
: a liquid phenol C10H14O found in essential oils of various mints (as thyme) and used as a fungicide and disinfectant
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The first known use of carvacrol was in 1854
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