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Menses

//ˈmɛn.siːz// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The discharge of blood and cellular tissue that flows from the inner lining of the uterus out through the vagina, occurring typically once a month in uninseminated women; a menstrual flow. plural, plural-only
  2. 2
    the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause wordnet

Etymology

From Latin mēnsis (“month”), the plural being mēnsēs (“months”), corresponding to the monthly courses of women. Compare month.

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