"menstruum" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmɛn.stɹʊəm/ [UK] Forms: menstruums [plural], menstrua [plural]
Etymology: From Latin mēnstruum (“menstrual discharge”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|la|mēnstruum||menstrual discharge}} Latin mēnstruum (“menstrual discharge”) Head templates: {{en-noun|s|menstrua}} menstruum (plural menstruums or menstrua)
  1. (chiefly in the plural, historical) The menses; menstrual discharge. Tags: historical, in-plural
    Sense id: en-menstruum-en-noun-tuYkgYLR
  2. (historical) A solvent. Tags: historical
    Sense id: en-menstruum-en-noun-en:historical_chemistry
  3. Any liquid medium
    Sense id: en-menstruum-en-noun-Yrq5Cn8h Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 2 entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 11 84 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 7 11 82 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 4 4 53 10 7 14 5 3
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: paramenstruum

Inflected forms

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