menstruation

CEFRB2

/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The monthly flow of blood from a woman's uterus.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman menstruates.

Examples

  • Daniel asked Amanda why she never taught their daughter about menstruation.

  • Menopause is the end of menstruation.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
3
Parts of speech
1
Citations
2
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /-stɹəˈweɪ-/
  • /ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meaning

  1. The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

More examples

In context

  • Is your menstruation normal?

  • It would seem that in Avebury, Stonehenge, and Malta the mystery cult of menstruation/mensuration reached its most consummate development.

Synonyms

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The process of blank involves the shedding of the uterine lining each month.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From menstruum + -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is a cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación, which displaced Old English mōnaþblōd (literally “monthblood”).