menses

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈmɛnsiːz/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(men′sēz)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
men•ses  (men′sēz),USA pronunciation n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) [Physiol.]
  1. Physiologythe periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus;
    menstrual flow.
  • Latin mēnsēs, plural of mēnsis month
  • 1590–1600

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
menses /ˈmɛnsiːz/ n ( pl menses)
  1. another name for menstruation
  2. the period of time, usually from three to five days, during which menstruation occurs
  3. the matter discharged during menstruation
Etymology: 16th Century: from Latin, pl of mensis month
'menses' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
menstrual - menstruum - amenorrhea - catamenia - course - emmenagogue - emmenia - Enovid - regular

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