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menses

men·ses [ mén sz ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. menstruation: menstruation, or the period of time that it lasts

2. menstrual discharge: the blood and other matter discharged from the womb during menstruation

[Late 16th century. < Latin, plural of mensis "month"]
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