menstruum

[ men-stroo-uhm, -struhm ]

/ ˈmɛn stru əm, -strəm /

noun, plural men·stru·ums, men·stru·a [men-stroo-uh, -struh]. /ˈmɛn stru ə, -strə/.

a solvent.

Origin of menstruum

First recorded in 1350–1400; special use of Middle English menstruum “monthly period,” from Medieval Latin, from Latin (usually in plural mēnstrua); see menstrual,moon

Words nearby menstruum

menstrual period, menstruant, menstruate, menstruation, menstruous, menstruum, mensurable, mensural, mensural music, mensural notation, mensuration

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Example sentences from the Web for menstruum

When the menstruum is water, a little spirit is added, to make the product keep.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
In that of the taverns and gin-shops the menstruum is usually gin, or plain spirit reduced to a corresponding strength.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
The statements in this book regarding alcohol content are approximate and are based on the alcohol contents of the menstruum used.
Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary|A. W. Hewlett
When spirit is the menstruum, the liquid receives the name of alcoholic solution, spirit, or tincture.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

These colloids appear to be separated by amyl alcohol in virtue of their greater solubility in that menstruum.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889|Various

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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Medical definitions for menstruum

menstruum

[ mĕn′strōō-əm ]

n. pl. men•stru•ums

A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds from plant and animal tissues and preparing drugs.

单词	menstruum
释义	menstruum [ men-stroo-uhm, -struhm ] / ˈmɛn stru əm, -strəm / noun, plural men·stru·ums, men·stru·a [men-stroo-uh, -struh]. /ˈmɛn stru ə, -strə/. a solvent. Origin of menstruum First recorded in 1350–1400; special use of Middle English menstruum “monthly period,” from Medieval Latin, from Latin (usually in plural mēnstrua); see menstrual,moon Words nearby menstruum menstrual period, menstruant, menstruate, menstruation, menstruous, menstruum, mensurable, mensural, mensural music, mensural notation, mensuration Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for menstruum When the menstruum is water, a little spirit is added, to make the product keep. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley In that of the taverns and gin-shops the menstruum is usually gin, or plain spirit reduced to a corresponding strength. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley The statements in this book regarding alcohol content are approximate and are based on the alcohol contents of the menstruum used. Epitome of the Pharmacopeia of the United States and the National Formulary\|A. W. Hewlett When spirit is the menstruum, the liquid receives the name of alcoholic solution, spirit, or tincture. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley These colloids appear to be separated by amyl alcohol in virtue of their greater solubility in that menstruum. Scientific American Supplement, No. 711, August 17, 1889\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for menstruum menstruum [ mĕn′strōō-əm ] n. pl. men•stru•ums A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds from plant and animal tissues and preparing drugs. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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