单词 | menstruum |
释义 | Word Frequency menstruum(ˈmɛnstrʊəm) nounWord forms: plural -struums or -strua (-strʊə) obsolete 1. a solvent, esp one used in the preparation of a drug 2. a solid formulation of a drug Word origin C17 (meaning: solvent), C14 (menstrual discharge): from Medieval Latin, from Latin mēnstruus monthly, from mēnsis month; from an alchemical comparison between a base metal being transmuted into goldand the supposed action of the menses |
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