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Definition of: carvacrol
(kär′və·krōl, -krol) noun Chem.
A colorless, oily, aromatic liquid, C10H14O, obtained from origan, camphor, thyme, and other plants of the mint family: used in perfumery and in medicine as an antiseptic. [<F carvi caraway + L acer, acris biting + -OL]
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