gomenol

go·me·nol

(gō'mĕ-nol), An ethereal oil obtained from a plant, Melaleuca viridiflora; the chief constituent is cineole. It has germicidal action, is free from irritating properties, and has been used in chronic inflammations of the pulmonary mucous membranes and as a vermifuge. Synonym(s): oleogomenol [Gomen, a locality in New Caledonia, + L. oleum, oil]