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menstruum
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men·stru·um (mnstr-m)
n. pl. men·stru·ums or men·stru·a (-str-)
A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds from plant and animal tissues and preparing drugs.
menstruum [men´stroo-um]
a solvent medium.
menstruum
the end product of a process of extraction using a solvent—the combined extract plus solvent.
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