menstruation

noun
/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/UK/ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪʃən/US

Etymology

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”).

  1. inherited from mōnaþblōd
  2. derived from menstruatio

Definitions

  1. The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of…

    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.

    • It would seem that in Avebury, Stonehenge, and Malta the mystery cult of menstruation/mensuration reached its most consummate development.
  2. An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman…

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

The neighborhood

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA