carvacrol
noun
car·va·crol ˈkär-və-ˌkrȯl 
-ˌkrōl
: a liquid phenol C10H14O found in essential oils of various mints (such as thyme) and used especially as a fungicide and disinfectant
Word History
Etymology
International Scientific Vocabulary, from New Latin carvi (specific epithet of Carum carvi caraway) + Latin acr-, acer sharp — more at caraway, edge
First Known Use
1854, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
carvacrol
noun
car·va·crol ˈkär-və-ˌkrȯl, -ˌkrōl
: a liquid phenol C10H14O found in essential oils of various mints (as thyme) and used as a fungicide and disinfectant