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menstruation
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men·stru·a·tion  (mnstr-shn)
n.
The process or an instance of discharging the menses.

menstruation [ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən]
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Physiology) the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopause Also called menses Nontechnical name period
menstruous  [ˈmɛnstrʊəs] adj

menstruation  (mnstr-shn)
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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Noun1.menstruation - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopausemenstruation - the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle
expelling, discharge, emission - any of several bodily processes by which substances go out of the body; "the discharge of pus"
hypermenorrhea, menorrhagia - abnormally heavy or prolonged menstruation; can be a symptom of uterine tumors and can lead to anemia if prolonged
oligomenorrhea - abnormally light or infrequent menstruation

menstruation
noun period, menstrual cycle, menses, courses (Physiology), flow (informal), monthly (informal), the curse (informal), catamenia (Physiology) Menstruation may cease when a woman is in her late forties.
Translations
menstruation [ˌmenstrʊˈeɪʃən] Nmenstruación f

menstruation [ˌmɛnstruˈeɪʃən] nmenstruation f

menstruation
ndie Menstruation or Periode

menstruation [ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃn] nmestruazione f

menstruation طَمْثْ menstruace menstruation Menstruation εμμηνόρροια menstruación kuukautiset règles menstruacija mestruazioni 月経 생리 menstruatie menstruasjon menstruacja menstruação менструация menstruation การมีประจำเดือน regl kinh nguyệt 月经


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