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- [men-stroo-ey-shuh n, -strey-]
- /ˌmɛn struˈeɪ ʃən, -ˈstreɪ-/
- /ˌmen.struˈeɪ.ʃən/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [men-stroo-ey-shuh n, -strey-]
- /ˌmɛn struˈeɪ ʃən, -ˈstreɪ-/
Definitions of menstruation word
- noun menstruation 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. 1
- noun menstruation the period of menstruating. 1
- noun menstruation The process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy. 1
- noun menstruation women's monthly bleed 1
- noun menstruation the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopause 0
- noun menstruation the menses; menstrual flow or a menstrual period 0
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Origin of menstruation
First appearance:
before 1770 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1770-80; menstruate + -ion
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Menstruation
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
menstruation popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
menstruation usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for menstruation
noun menstruation
- 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.
- 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
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