Moonblood

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Menstrual blood. uncountable

    "When the menopausal woman was seen as holding her moonblood within her for greater power, menopause was not the trauma that modern society makes it today."

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"When the menopausal woman was seen as holding her moonblood within her for greater power, menopause was not the trauma that modern society makes it today."

Etymology

From moon + blood, as the lunar cycle is traditionally linked to menstruation.

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