- 1. n. Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. Source: opted
- 2. n. (archaic) a solvent Source: wordnet
- 3. n. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause Source: wordnet
- 4. Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent. The proper menstruum to dissolve metal. Bacon. All liquors are called menstruums which are used as dissolvents, or to extract the virtues of ingredients by infusion or decoction. Quincy. Note: The use is supposed to have originated in some notion of the old chemists about the influence of the moon in the preparation of dissolvents. Johnson. Source: webster
- 5. Any substance which dissolves a solid body; a solvent.The proper menstruum to dissolve metal. Bacon.All liquors are called menstruums which are used as dissolvents, orto extract the virtues of ingredients by infusion or decoction.Quincy. Source: adambom
- 6. n. (archaic) a solvent Source: ecdict
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