MENSTRUUM


Meaning of MENSTRUUM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈmen(t)-strü-əm, -strəm ]

noun

( plural -stru·ums or men·strua -strü-ə, -strə)

Etymology: Medieval Latin, literally, menses, alteration of Latin menstrua

Date: 1559

: a substance that dissolves a solid or holds it in suspension : solvent

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