menstruum

Meaning of menstruum

noun
  1. menses.
  2. a solvent.

late Middle English (in menstruum (sense 1)): from Latin, neuter of menstruus ‘monthly’, from mensis ‘month’. menstruum (sense 2) is by analogy of the supposed agency of a solvent in the transmutation of metals into gold with the supposed action of menses on the ovum.

Information about menstruum

  • It is a name.
  • The plural form of menstruum is: menstruums.
  • Languages ​​in which menstruum is used:

    (Press the button to hear it)

Hyphenation of menstruum

men-struum

  • It consists of 2 syllables and 9 chars.
  • menstruum is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables

menstruum synonyms

Meaning menstruation:

menstruation, menses, catamenia, period, flow

Words that rhyme with menstruum

intermenstruum, paramenstruum, premenstruum

Are you looking more rhymes for menstruum? Try our rhymes search engine.