Menses Definition

menses
noun
  1. the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped" --Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle

"Menses" in song lyrics

See how menses is used in real songs:

  • "Big wide Range wit a cigar, movin' like menses"
    Zoe Pound f/ Raekwon — Back to the Cages
  • "heavy bleeding during menses"
    AOL — AOL
  • "heavy menses"
    AOL — AOL

Usage tips for "menses"

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