menses

Definition of mensesnext
as in menstruation

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Noun
  • One new mission is setting out to study menstruation in microgravity for the first time ever.
    Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 19 June 2026
  • Current phase-specific guidance points to iron-rich foods during menstruation to replace losses, lighter liver-supporting foods in the follicular phase, anti-inflammatory foods in the luteal phase and magnesium and B6 in the late luteal phase for PMS support.
    Allison Palmer Updated June 13, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 June 2026
Noun
  • Sail 250 has brought foreign militaries to the United States amid a volatile period for the country's international relations.
    Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • Britain controlled Florida from 1763 until the territory was returned to Spain at the end of the Revolutionary War in 1783, a period of 20 years.
    Hank Tester, CBS News, 1 July 2026
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.

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