menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strü-ˈwā-shən 
men-ˈstrā-
: a cyclical discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant breeding-age primate females at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation
also
: period sense 6c
Examples of menstruation in a Sentence
a first menstruation can be somewhat scary for girls who are unprepared
Recent Examples on the Web
The early onset of puberty and menstruation is associated with a cascade of reproductive-health disorders.
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Linda Villarosa, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The percentage of girls experiencing menarche, or the onset of menstruation before the age of 11, increased from 8.6% to 15.5%, and the number of girls starting menstruation before age 9 more than doubled.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 10 June 2024
Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis is a collaboration between Vox, Grist, and The 19th that examines how climate change impacts reproductive health — from menstruation to conception to birth.
—Jessica Kutz, Vox, 30 May 2024
According to the Alliance for Period Supplies, two in five people who menstruate struggle to afford menstruation supplies, which leads to their missing work, school and activities.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
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Linda Villarosa, New York Times, 13 June 2024
The percentage of girls experiencing menarche, or the onset of menstruation before the age of 11, increased from 8.6% to 15.5%, and the number of girls starting menstruation before age 9 more than doubled.
—Devika Rao, theweek, 10 June 2024
Expecting worse: Giving birth on a planet in crisis is a collaboration between Vox, Grist, and The 19th that examines how climate change impacts reproductive health — from menstruation to conception to birth.
—Jessica Kutz, Vox, 30 May 2024
According to the Alliance for Period Supplies, two in five people who menstruate struggle to afford menstruation supplies, which leads to their missing work, school and activities.
—Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
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menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strə-ˈwā-shən
men-ˈstrā-shən
: a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus at periods of approximately one month in female primates of breeding age that are not pregnant
also
: period sense 3c
Medical Definition
menstruation
noun
men·stru·a·tion
ˌmen(t)-strə-ˈwā-shən, men-ˈstrā-
: a discharging of blood, secretions, and tissue debris from the uterus that recurs in nonpregnant human and other primate females of breeding age at approximately monthly intervals and that is considered to represent a readjustment of the uterus to the nonpregnant state following proliferative changes accompanying the preceding ovulation
also
: period sense 1b
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