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menorca
nounLow
/məˈnɔː.kə/A Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea, the second largest of the Balearic Islands.
menorrhagia
nounVery Low (C2)
/ˌmɛnəˈreɪdʒə/Excessive menstrual bleeding in terms of duration or volume.
menorrhea
nounLow / Technical
/ˌmɛnəˈriːə/The normal, physiological flow of blood and uterine tissue during menstruation.
menorrhoea
nounC2/Technical
/ˌmɛnəˈriːə/The normal, monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus.
menoschesis
nounVery Low
/mɪˈnɒskɪsɪs/The omission or suppression of a letter, syllable, or sound at the beginning of a word.
menostaxis
nounRare / Medical / Technical
/ˌmɛnəʊˈstæksɪs/A prolonged menstrual period; excessive duration of menstruation.
menotti
nounVery Rare
/məˈnɒti/An Italian surname. Its primary modern use in English is as a proper noun referring to the Italian-American composer Gian Carlo Menotti (1911-2007).
mens rea
nounC2
/ˌmenz ˈreɪ.ə/The mental state or intention to commit a crime, a necessary element for most criminal offenses.
mensa
nounC1/C2
/ˈmɛnsə/An organization for people of high IQ, originally a dining society; also, a large table or counter for meals.
mensch
nounLow/Intermediate
/menʃ/A person of integrity, character, and honour; a decent, admirable human being.
mense
nounverb-transitiveExtremely Low / Archaic-Regional
/mɛns/To make something tidy, clean, or respectable; to improve the appearance or condition of something (verb). / Good manners, propriety, decorum (noun, archaic/regional).
menservants
nounC2 / Very Rare
/ˈmenˌsɜː.vənts/The plural form of 'manservant'; more than one male domestic servant.
menses
nounMedium
/ˈmɛnsiːz/The monthly flow of blood and cellular debris from the uterus in women of reproductive age.
menshevik
nounC2
/ˈmɛnʃəvɪk/A member of the moderate, non-Leninist faction of the Russian Social Democratic Labour Party, which opposed the Bolsheviks before and during the Russian Revolution of 1917.
menstrual extraction
nounVery Low / Specialized
/ˈmen.strʊ.əl ɪkˈstræk.ʃən/A medical procedure used to remove the contents of the uterus shortly after a missed menstrual period, often performed for pregnancy termination or for managing heavy menstrual bleeding.
menstruate
verbverb-intransitiveC1
/ˈmen.strʊ.eɪt/To discharge blood and tissue from the lining of the uterus through the vagina, typically occurring monthly in fertile, non-pregnant females.
menstruation
nounB2
/ˌmɛn.struˈeɪ.ʃən/The monthly discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus in women of reproductive age.
menstruum
nounVery Low
/ˈmɛnstrʊəm/A solvent, especially one used in extracting compounds or dissolving substances, often in pharmacy, chemistry, or alchemy.
mensural music
nounC2
/ˈmɛnsjʊrəl ˈmjuːzɪk/Polyphonic music of the late Medieval and Renaissance periods, composed and performed using a precise system of measured note durations, as distinct from the earlier free rhythm of plainchant.
mensural notation
nounLow (Specialised Terminology)
/ˈmɛnsjʊrəl nəʊˈteɪʃən/The medieval and Renaissance system of musical notation used for polyphonic music from c.1250–1600, which indicated precise, measurable rhythmic values (relative note durations).

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