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1350–1400; Middle English menstruall < Latin mēnstruālis having monthly courses, equivalent to mēnstru(a) monthly courses (noun use of neuter plural of mēnstruus monthly; mēnstr- (see semester) + -uus adj. suffix, probably on the model of annuus annual) + -ālis -al1
1350–1400; Middle English menstruall < Latin mēnstruālis having monthly courses, equivalent to mēnstru(a) monthly courses (noun use of neuter plural of mēnstruus monthly; mēnstr- (see semester) + -uus adj. suffix, probably on the model of annuus annual) + -ālis -al1
Related forms
in·ter·men·stru·al, adjective
post·men·stru·al, adjective
pre·men·stru·al, adjective
pre·men·stru·al·ly, adverb
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| —adj | |
| of or relating to menstruation or the menses | |
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Word Origin & History
menstrual
late 14c., from O.Fr. menstruel, from L. menstrualis "monthly," especially "of or having monthly courses," from menstruus "of menstruation, monthly," from mensis "month" (see menses).
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Medical Dictionary
menstrual men·stru·al (měn'str&oomacr;-əl) or men·stru·ous (-əs)
adj.
Of or relating to menstruation.
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Example sentences
At first, the menstrual periods typically are irregular.
Low-dose contraceptives can help stabilize erratic menstrual cycles in the years leading up to menopause.
Absent menstruation means no menstrual flow, or period.
Compare that to menstrual blood, which has yet to even become an umbilical cord, and thus possesses far less limitations.
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