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menstrua

menstrua is the plural of menstruum.

Meaning of menstruum

Noun

menstruum (plural menstruums or menstrua)

  1. (historical, in plural) The menses; menstrual discharge.
  2. (historical) A solvent.
    • Whenever any menstruum or other additament is employed, together with the fire, to obtain a sulphur or a salt from a body, we may well take the freedom to examine, whether or no the menstruum do barely help to separate the principle obtained by it...1661, Robert Boyle, The Sceptical Chymist
  3. Any liquid medium

Questions about menstrua

What is menstrua the plural of?
Menstrua is the plural of menstruum.

Words near menstrua in the dictionary

  1. menstrates
  2. menstrating
  3. menstration
  4. menstrations
  5. Menstrie
  6. menstrua
  7. menstrual
  8. menstrual cramp
  9. menstrual cramps
  10. menstrual cup
  11. menstrual cups

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