Menstruum (Noun)
Meaning 1
The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
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Meaning 2
(archaic) a solvent.
Classification
Nouns denoting substances.
Usages
Examples
- The alchemist carefully selected the menstruum to dissolve the metal and facilitate its transformation.
- Over time, the apothecary's experiments with various menstruums led to the discovery of a potent elixir.
- In the laboratory, the chemist employed a strong menstruum to break down the complex compound.
- After much trial and error, the scientist found the perfect menstruum to extract the desired essence.
- The ancient text described a mysterious menstruum capable of dissolving even the most stubborn of substances.