menses

noun

Definition of mensesnext
as in menstruation

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  1. menstruation
  2. period
Noun
  • Women are more likely than men to have iron deficiency because of the loss of blood that comes with menstruation.
    — Amanda Schupak, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Starting menstruation before 12, reaching menopause after 55, having a first pregnancy after 30 or never having been pregnant can also raise risk.
    — Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of menstruation
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  • The game then got away from the Heat in the third quarter, as the Hornets pulled ahead by as many as 23 points in the period and entered the fourth quarter with a 21-point lead.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2026
  • The hunter’s moon comes at the end of a several-day period of the orb approaching and passing Saturn.
    — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 25 Oct. 2026
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 29 Oct. 2026.

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