Meanings
noun
- medicineThe time of a woman's life between menarche and menopause
Through EMG analysis of the PFM surface, we were able to identify a significant difference in muscle tone across the course of the normal menstrual cycle of women in menacme.
2015 July 22, Maria Thereza Micussi et al., “Is there a difference in the electromyographic activity of the pelvic floor muscles across the phases of the menstrual cycle?”, in Journal of Physical Therapy Science, volume 27, →DOI
Origin
- Ancient Greekἀκμή“point, top”
- grc-attμήν“month”
- Englishmenacme
From Attic Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
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menacme. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menacme
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“menacme.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menacme. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menacme,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menacme.
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