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menses

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++
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men·ses /ˈmensiːz/ noun [plural]  medicalHBHM the blood that flows out of a woman’s body each month 月经
Examples from the Corpus
mensesHeadaches before menses which are often scanty.Relief often comes with a discharge such as the menses or a nasal discharge etc.
Origin menses (1500-1600) Latin months
men·ses nounChineseSyllable
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menses
menses /ˈmensiːz/ noun [plural]
 Date: 1500-1600
 Language: Latin
 Origin: 'months'
medical the blood that flows out of a woman’s body each month


men·sesBrE /ˈmensiːz/ 🔊NAmE /ˈmensiːz/ 🔊 noun (often the menses) [plural] (specialist) the flow of blood each month from a woman's body 月经;行经