menses

[ men-seez ]

noun

, (used with a singular or plural verb)

1. the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.

menses

/ ˈmɛnsiːz /

noun

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

menses

/ mĕn′sēz /

1. See menstruation

Word History and Origins

Origin of menses¹

1590–1600; < Latin mēnsēs, plural of mēnsis month

Word History and Origins

Origin of menses¹

C16: from Latin, pl of mensis month

Example Sentences

"Discrepancies in the incidence of who gets migraine attacks associated with menses is likely due to premenopausal women having more regular menstrual cycles and thus more menstrual-related migraines," says Ailani.

From Science Daily

McKinnon strummed a guitar and got folksy in this filmed music video for “Tampon Farm,” a place where, “The moon makes the menses, and the menses meets the fibers, and they sing.”

From Los Angeles Times

Georgetown women must lie — saying they need treatment for painful or irregular menses — to get oral contraceptives for “medical reasons” rather than to prevent pregnancy and subsequent abortion.

From Washington Post

Will we need to look for this life by examining women’s menses each month and have Christian burials for these products of conception?

From Washington Post

These books included recipes for concoctions that could induce menses that had been “blocked” or “suppressed” — a common way to refer to early pregnancy.

From Washington Post