menstruum

men·stru·um

M m

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [men-stroo-uh m, -struh m]
- /ˈmɛn stru əm, -strəm/
- /ˈmen.strʊəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [men-stroo-uh m, -struh m]
- /ˈmɛn stru əm, -strəm/

Definitions of menstruum word

noun plural menstruum a solvent. 1
abbreviation MENSTRUUM Menses. 1
noun menstruum a solvent, esp one used in the preparation of a drug 0
noun menstruum a solid formulation of a drug 0
noun menstruum a liquid that dissolves a solid; a solvent, esp. one used to extract a drug from a plant 0
noun menstruum Any solvent used for extracting medicinal compounds from plants etc. 0

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Origin of menstruum

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; special use of Middle English menstruum monthly period < Medieval Latin (in L only plural mēnstrua occurs). See menstrual

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Parts of speech for Menstruum

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Menstruum

menstruum popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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