menses

as in menstruation

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Noun
  • American kids also experienced an increase in early onset of menstruation, trouble sleeping, limitations in activity, physical symptoms, depressive symptoms and loneliness during the study period.
    Stephen Sorace, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
  • Rather, menopause means the end of menstruation and fertility.
    Karina Zaiets, USA Today, 30 June 2025
Noun
  • Among the graffiti was a drawing of a crying woman with a distinct Flavian period hairstyle, as well as the Greek alphabet.
    Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2025
  • Water that collects there will slowly soak back into the landscape over a 24- to 36-hour period.
    Steve Bender, Southern Living, 5 July 2025
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“Menses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/menses. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.

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