Menstruum Definition
mĕnstro͝o-əm
menstrua, menstruums
noun
menstruums
A liquid that dissolves a solid; a solvent, esp. one used to extract a drug from a plant.
Webster's New World
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Noun
Singular:
menstruumPlural:
menstrua, menstruumsOrigin of Menstruum
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Middle English menstruation from Medieval Latin mēnstruum sing. of Latin mēnstrua menses menstruate
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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From Latin mÄ“nstruum (“menstrual discharge").
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