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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
First recorded in 1350–1400; special use of Middle English menstruum “monthly period,” from Medieval Latin, from Latin (usually in plural mēnstrua); menstrual, moon ( def )
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Word History and Origins
Origin of menstruum1
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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Example Sentences
Some parties have recommended quince juice as the menstruum.
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The next most general correspondence is that between individual bodies and those which supply them by way of menstruum or support.
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It is not durable, but soon changes in the menstruum into metallic gold, and peroxide.
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These colloids appear to be separated by amyl alcohol in virtue of their greater solubility in that menstruum.
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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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