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[NF] a volatile oil distilled from fennel (the seeds of Foeniculum vulgare), used as a flavoring agent for pharmaceuticals; also used internally for cough, bronchitis, and dyspepsia.Medical dictionary. 2011.
fennel oil — noun : a colorless or pale yellow essential oil obtained from fennel seed and used chiefly as a flavoring material * * * fennel oil, a colorless or yellowish, aromatic, volatile oil distilled from the seed of the fennel, used in medicine,… … Useful english dictionary
water-fennel oil — noun : an essential oil containing phellandrene and phellandral obtained from a water fennel (Oenanthe aquatica) … Useful english dictionary
fennel — F. seed, the dried ripe fruit of cultivated varieties of Foeniculum vulgare (family Umbelliferae), an herb native to southern Europe and Asia, a diaphoretic and carminative; a volatile oil distilled from the fruit is used as a flavoring. [through … Medical dictionary
fennel water — noun : a saturated solution of fennel oil in distilled water used as a stimulant and carminative … Useful english dictionary
fennel — /fen l/, n. 1. a plant, Foeniculum vulgare, of the parsley family, having feathery leaves and umbels of small, yellow flowers. 2. Also, fennel seed. the aromatic fruits of this plant, used in cookery and medicine. 3. any of various more or less… … Universalium
Fennel — Taxobox name = Fennel image width = 300px image caption = Fennel in flower regnum = Plantae divisio = Magnoliophyta classis = Magnoliopsida ordo = Apiales familia = Apiaceae (Umbelliferae) genus = Foeniculum species = F. vulgare binomial =… … Wikipedia
oil — An inflammable liquid, of fatty consistency and unctuous feel, which is insoluble in water, soluble or insoluble in alcohol, and freely soluble in ether. Oils are variously classified as animal … Medical dictionary
phellandrene — ˌdrēn noun ( s) Etymology: New Latin phellandrium + International Scientific Vocabulary ene : either of two isomeric aromatic oily liquid terpene hydrocarbons C10H16 occurring in many essential oils: a. : the terpene C3H7C6H6CH3 occurring in the… … Useful english dictionary
Insect repellent — Mosquito on a bottle of herbal mosquito repellent. An insect repellent is a substance applied to skin, clothing, or other surfaces which discourages insects (and arthropods in general) from landing or climbing on that surface. There are also… … Wikipedia
fenchone — ˌchōn noun ( s) Etymology: German fenchon, from fenchel fennel + on one : an oily terpenoid ketone C10H16O that is isomeric with camphor and has a camphoraceous odor, that exists in three optically different forms, occurring as the dextrorotatory … Useful english dictionary
