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Catamenia

//kæ.təˈmiː.nɪ.ə// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The female menstrual discharge. rare, uncountable

    "On inquiry it was found that this neurosis corresponded in time with the oncome of the catamenia."

  2. 2
    the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause wordnet

Etymology

From New Latin catamenia, from Ancient Greek καταμήνια (katamḗnia), the neuter plural of καταμήνιος (katamḗnios, “monthly”), from κατά (katá) + μήν (mḗn, “month”). First attested in 1750.

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