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menstrua

[men-stroo-uhm, -struhm]

men·stru·um

[men-stroo-uhm, -struhm]
noun, plural -stru·ums, -stru·a [-stroo-uh] .
a solvent.

Origin:
1350–1400; special use of Middle English menstruum monthly period < Medieval Latin (in L only plural mēnstrua occurs). See menstrual
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menstruum men·stru·um (měn'str&oomacr;-əm)
n. pl. men·stru·ums or men·stru·a (-str&oomacr;-ə)
A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds from plant and animal tissues and preparing drugs.

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