English Explanatory Dictionary

menstruation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.
  2. An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman menstruates.

Pronunciation

/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/ /ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃən/ /ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪʃən/ /-stɹəˈweɪ-/ /ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪʃən/ menstruation US.ogg menstration US.ogg

Word forms

menstruation menstruations menstration

Etymology

From menstruum + -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is a cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación, which displaced Old English mōnaþblōd (literally “monthblood”).

Synonyms

menstruation Aunt Flo Aunt Frieda Aunt Rose blob blood sports Bloody Mary blowjob week breaching the beaver dam catamenia caught short Charlie closed for maintenance come crook country cousin crimson tide crimson wave curse curse of Eve curse of Tom dropping clots entertaining the general fallen to the Communists fall off the roof flowers flashing the red flag flying baker flying the red flag friend grandma George granny granny grunts have the painters in have one's moons have the rag on high tide holy week illness in the red tent Jennie lady problems lady time little sister menstrual period menstruation period Monica monthlies monthly bill monthly friend monthly period monthly visitor mooncup time moontime mother nature off games old faithful on on a streak OTB on the blob

Related words

menarche menopause menstrual menstrual cycle menstruate menstruous PMT tampon sanitary towel

Derived words

femstruation male menstruation menstruation period mismenstruation nonmenstruation premenstruation
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