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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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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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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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