catamenial
Americanadjective
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It is probably the influence of these primitive ideas which has caused surgeons and gynæcologists to dread operations during the catamenial period.
From Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 1 The Evolution of Modesty; The Phenomena of Sexual Periodicity; Auto-Erotism by Havelock Ellis
While a student, she wrought continuously,—just as much during each catamenial week as at other times.
From Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls by Edward Hammond Clarke
I believe them to prove that generally girls here are doing very well as to the catamenial function.
From Sex in Education or, A Fair Chance for Girls by Edward Hammond Clarke
Emmenagogues are remedies which have the property of exciting the catamenial flow; ecbolics, or abortives, are drugs which excite contraction of the uterus, and are supposed to have the power of expelling its contents.
From Aids to Forensic Medicine and Toxicology by W. G. Aitchison (William George Aitchison ) Robertson
Frommann mentions a man who said he saw a tree in Goa which withered because a catamenial napkin was hung on it.
From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Walter L. (Walter Lytle) Pyle
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