men·stru·a·tion (m n str -  sh n)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. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  menstruation - 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"--Aristotleexpelling, 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
Translations
menstruation
n → die Menstruation or Periode
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|