menstruation
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struˈeɪ noun
1.
the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus, occurring approximately monthly from puberty to menopause in nonpregnant women and females of other primate species.
2.
the period of menstruating.
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menstruation (ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| Also called: menses, Nontechnical name: period the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopause | |
| menstruous | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
menstruation
c.1780, from menstruate + -tion.; O.E. equivalent was monaðblot "month-blood."
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American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
menstruation men·stru·a·tion (měn'str&oomacr;-ā'shən)
n.
The process or an instance of discharging the menses.
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American Heritage
Science Dictionary
menstruation  (měn'str -ā'shən) Pronunciation Key
The monthly flow of blood from the uterus beginning at puberty in girls and other female primates. Also called menses. See also menstrual cycle. |
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Cultural Dictionary
menstruation [(men-strooh-ay-shuhn)]The periodic discharge of the blood-enriched lining of the uterus through the vagina. Menstruation marks the end of one menstrual cycle and the beginning of another.
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Example sentences
Sometimes, adjusting medications in anticipation of menstruation may help prevent attacks.
As nutrition and living conditions improved, the age at first menstruation occurred two to three months earlier each decade.
After menstruation starts, the ovaries begin to produce and release eggs, which have been stored in the ovaries since birth.
Abdominal pain that occurs during menstruation may be from menstrual cramps or it may indicate a problem in a reproductive organ.
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