men|stru|um

men|stru|um
men|stru|um «MEHN stru uhm», noun, plural -stru|ums, -stru|a «-stru uh».
Archaic. any liquid substance that dissolves a solid; solvent.
[< Medieval Latin menstruum, neuter of Latin mēnstruus menstrual, monthly; see etym. under menstruous (Cf.menstruous) (from the medieval alchemists' reputed belief in the dissolving capacity of the menses)]

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