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menstruum
[ men-stroo-uhm, -struhm ]
menstruum
/ ˈmɛnstrʊəm /
noun
- a solvent, esp one used in the preparation of a drug
- a solid formulation of a drug
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Word History and Origins
Origin of menstruum1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of menstruum1
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Example Sentences
Some parties have recommended quince juice as the menstruum.
The next most general correspondence is that between individual bodies and those which supply them by way of menstruum or support.
It is not durable, but soon changes in the menstruum into metallic gold, and peroxide.
These colloids appear to be separated by amyl alcohol in virtue of their greater solubility in that menstruum.
The statements in this book regarding alcohol content are approximate and are based on the alcohol contents of the menstruum used.
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