of or relating to menstruation or the menses
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men•stru•al /ˈmɛnstruəl/USA pronunciation adj. [before a noun]
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025- of or relating to menstruation:the menstrual flow.
men•stru•al
(men′stro̅o̅ əl, -strəl),USA pronunciation adj.
- Physiologyof or pertaining to menstruation or to the menses.
- [Archaic.]monthly.
- Latin mēnstruālis having monthly courses, equivalent. to mēnstru(a) monthly courses (noun, nominal use of neuter plural of mēnstruus monthly; mēnstr- (see semester) + -uus adjective, adjectival suffix, probably on the model of annuus annual) + -ālis -al1
- Middle English menstruall 1350–1400
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'menstrual' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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- curse
- emmenagogue
- endometrial aspiration
- endometriosis
- flood
- follicular phase
- infibulation
- luteal phase
- menarche
- menopause
- menorrhagia
- menorrhea
- menses
- menstrual extraction
- menstruate
- menstruum
- mikvah
- monthly
- oocyte
- premenstrual syndrome
- rhythm
- rhythm method
- safe period
- sanitary towel
- superfecundation
- tampon
- vacuum aspiration
- von Willebrand's disease