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menstrual

adjective

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/ / /ˈmɛn.stɹəl/

adj

Etymology: From Middle English menstruall, from Latin mēnstruālis, from mēnstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of mēnstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from mēnsis (“month”) + -ālis (“-al”); see moon.

  1. Of or relating to the menses.

    Recent studies in physiology have noted that women who live in close proximity to one another - nurses in a hospital or coeds in a college dormitory - tend to have their menstrual periods at the same time.

  2. Occurring once a month; monthly.
  3. Lasting for a month.

    a menstrual flower

noun

Etymology: From Middle English menstruall, from Latin mēnstruālis, from mēnstrua (“menses”), from neuter plural of mēnstruus (“of a month, monthly, of menstruation”), from mēnsis (“month”) + -ālis (“-al”); see moon.

  1. A menstrual period.

    “All that drama for what” I thought. All she had to do was tell me that I was having my menstrual. So much for band aids.