||Men"ses (?), n. pl. [L. mensis month, pl. menses months, and the
||monthly courses of women. Cf. Month.] (Med.) The catamenial or
||menstrual discharge, a periodic flow of blood or bloody fluid from
||the uterus or female generative organs.
Men"stru*al (?), a. [L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See Menstruous.]
1. Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the
menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as,
the menstrual equation of the sun's place.
2. Of or pertaining to the menses; as, menstrual discharges; the
menstrual period.