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menstrual cycle

men·stru·al cy·cle
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [men-stroo-uh l, -struh l sahy-kuh l]
    • /ˈmɛn stru əl, -strəl ˈsaɪ kəl/
    • /ˈmen.strəl ˈsaɪkl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [men-stroo-uh l, -struh l sahy-kuh l]
    • /ˈmɛn stru əl, -strəl ˈsaɪ kəl/

Definitions of menstrual cycle words

  • noun menstrual cycle (in women of reproductive age) the cycle of physiological changes affecting the reproductive organs that takes place typically over a month and includes ovulation, thickening of the lining of the womb and menstruation if fertilization of the egg has not occurred 0
  • noun menstrual cycle a similar process in some other mammals 0
  • noun menstrual cycle The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human woman. 0

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Parts of speech for Menstrual cycle

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

menstrual cycle popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Synonyms for menstrual cycle

noun menstrual cycle

  • discharge — to relieve of a charge or load; unload: to discharge a ship.
  • bleeding — Bleeding is used by some people to emphasize what they are saying, especially when they feel strongly about something or dislike something.
  • menses — propriety; discretion.
  • monthlies — pertaining to a month, or to each month.
  • period — a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics: a period of illness; a period of great profitability for a company; a period of social unrest in Germany.

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