menstruum

menstruum definition - medical

men·stru·um (mĕnˈstro͞o-əm)

noun pl. men·stru·ums or men·stru·a (-stro͞o-ə)
A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds from plant and animal tissues and preparing drugs.

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