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menstruum
[ men-stroo-uhm, -struhm ]
/ ˈmɛn stru əm, -strəm /
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noun, plural men·stru·ums, men·stru·a [men-stroo-uh, -struh]. /ˈmɛn stru ə, -strə/.
a solvent.
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British Dictionary definitions for menstruum
menstruum
/ (ˈmɛnstrʊəm) /
noun plural -struums or -strua (-strʊə) obsolete
a solvent, esp one used in the preparation of a drug
a solid formulation of a drug
Word Origin for menstruum
C17 (meaning: solvent), C14 (menstrual discharge): from Medieval Latin, from Latin mēnstruus monthly, from mēnsis month; from an alchemical comparison between a base metal being transmuted into gold and the supposed action of the menses
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