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" And, as if nature were protecting man against his own ingenuity, the reproductive processes were affected for a time; men became sterile, women had miscarriages, menstruation stopped."
John Hersey

Meaning of "menstruation" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF MENSTRUATION

ˌmɛnstrʊˈeɪʃən


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF MENSTRUATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Menstruation is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES MENSTRUATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Menstruation

Menstruation is the periodic discharge of blood and mucosal tissue from the inner lining of the uterus through the vagina. This cyclic discharge is seen in females of certain mammalian species. It begins with the onset of menarche at or before sexual maturity and stops at or near menopause. The periodicity of menstruation gives rise to commonly used euphemisms such as "period" and "monthly". Women typically stop menstruating if they conceive or if they are breastfeeding. When menstruation stops for longer than about 90 days in the absence of pregnancy or breastfeeding, a medical evaluation should occur, as a number of health problems can result in absent menstruation. Menstruation lasts from puberty until menopause among non-pregnant women.

Definition of menstruation in the English dictionary

The definition of menstruation in the dictionary is the approximately monthly discharge of blood and cellular debris from the uterus by nonpregnant women from puberty to the menopause Also called: menses Nontechnical name: period.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH MENSTRUATION

actuation · attenuation · continuation · Croatian · disambiguation · discontinuation · effectuation · evaluation · fluctuation · graduation · infatuation · perpetuation · punctuation · re-evaluation · revaluation · self-evaluation · Serbo-Croatian · situation · superannuation · valuation

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE MENSTRUATION

menshen · Menshevik · Menshevism · Menshevist · menstrua · menstrual · menstrual cramps · menstrual cycle · menstrual period · menstrually · menstruate · menstruous · menstruum · mensurability · mensurable · mensural · mensuration · mensurational · mensurative · menswear

WORDS THAT END LIKE MENSTRUATION

accreditation · action · administration · animation · application · association · certification · citation · combination · communication · confirmation · conversation · corporation · creation · decoration · destination · documentation · duration · education · excitation · federation

Synonyms and antonyms of menstruation in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «MENSTRUATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «menstruation» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «menstruation» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF MENSTRUATION

Find out the translation of menstruation to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of menstruation from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «menstruation» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

月经
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

menstruación
570 millions of speakers
en

English

menstruation
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

मासिक धर्म
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

طَمَث
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

менструация
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

menstruação
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

কুসুম
260 millions of speakers
fr

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règles
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Haid
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Menstruation
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

月経
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

생리
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Menstruasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kinh nguyệt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

மாதவிடாய்
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

मासिक पाळी
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

adet
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

mestruazioni
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

menstruacja
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

менструація
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

menstruație
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εμμηνόρροια
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

menstruasie
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

menstruation
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

menstruasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of menstruation

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «MENSTRUATION»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of menstruation
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about menstruation

EXAMPLES

QUOTES WITH «MENSTRUATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word menstruation.
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John Hersey
And, as if nature were protecting man against his own ingenuity, the reproductive processes were affected for a time; men became sterile, women had miscarriages, menstruation stopped.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «MENSTRUATION»

Discover the use of menstruation in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to menstruation and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Menstruation
Abdulhamid's daring debut novel explores contemporary themes related to sexuality, self-realization and repression within a conservative religious framework and the ways people are able to reconcile themselves with a changing world.
Ammar Abdulhamid, 2001
2
Menstruation
Discusses a woman's menstruation cycle and the physical and emotional affects on the body.
Ann Byers, 2007
3
Regulating Menstruation: Beliefs, Practices, Interpretations
This unique volume considers what is known of women's options and practices used to regulate menstruation—practices used to control the periodicity, quantity, color, and even consistency of menses—in different places and times, while ...
Etienne van de Walle, Elisha P. Renne, 2001
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Periods in Pop Culture: Menstruation in Film and Television
Periods in Pop Culture: Menstruation in Film and Television, by Lauren Rosewarne, turns the spotlight on period portrayals in media, examining the presence of menstruation in a broad range of contemporary pop culture.
Lauren Rosewarne, 2012
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The Curse: A Cultural History of Menstruation
Provides an uup-to-date cultural history of menstruation, from menarche to menopause. Includes ancient and modern taboos, medical approaches, advertising and emerging attitudes in art, literature, and daily life.
Janice Delaney, 1988
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Blood Magic: The Anthropology of Menstruation
"Sets the stage for an ethnography of menstruation beliefs and will, I predict, be viewed as the opening work of a whole ethnographic tradition . . . will be widely cited.
Thomas Buckley, Alma Gottlieb, 1988
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Blood Relations: Menstruation and the Origins of Culture
Integrating perspectives of evolutionary biography and social anthropology within a Marxist framework, Chris Knight rejects the common assumption that human culture was a modified extension of primate behavior and argues instead that it was ...
Chris Knight, 2013
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New Blood: Third-wave Feminism and the Politics of Menstruation
Helena Gonsalez Saes, Menstrualpolitician, 2008 "New Blood" offers a fresh interdisciplinary look at feminism-in-flux.
Chris Bobel, 2010
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Flow: The Cultural Story of Menstruation
Flow spans its fascinating, occasionally wacky and sometimes downright scary story: from mikvahs (ritual cleansing baths) to menopause, hysteria to hysterectomies—not to mention the Pill, cramps, the history of underwear, and the movie ...
Elissa Stein, Susan Kim, 2009
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Menstruation and Childbirth in the Bible: Fertility and Impurity
This book offers a careful study of biblical texts on menstruation and childbirth in the light of their ancient Near Eastern background.
Tarja S. Philip, 2006

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «MENSTRUATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term menstruation is used in the context of the following news items.
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Woman Launches Feminist, Intersectional Magazine About Periods …
"Often the narrative surrounding menstruation is shameful and treated like something to hide," she tells HuffPost UK Lifestyle. "I wanted to ... «Huffington Post UK, Jul 15»
2
More evidence smoking raises risk of death from breast cancer …
Factors such as obesity, inactivity, alcohol use or early menstruation can increase the risk. For the current study, Kawai and colleagues followed ... «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
3
Disney Princesses With Period Stains Make An Extremely Powerful …
... stains to make an extremely powerful statement about just how ridiculous we are as a society for all the taboo surrounding menstruation. «Bustle, Jul 15»
4
Peeing Is Not a Crime - CityLab
Women need to use the restroom more than men because of menstruation or childcare, and they need more space once inside because they ... «CityLab, Jul 15»
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Non-steroidals carry increased risk for heart attacks, strokes and …
Many people use them for a variety of reasons: athletic injuries, home or work injuries, low back pain, headaches, painful menstruation, arthritis ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
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Tips on How to Become a Sex Goddess | POPSUGAR Love & Sex
They are nature's way of making up for childbirth and menstruation. So get yourself a vibe, honey, and get going already. Make up for some lost ... «POPSUGAR, Jul 15»
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Instagram outlaws #curvy hashtag amidst porn concerns | The Drum
... a reputation for the zealous enforcement of strict content rules; after it banned images of breast feeding,stretch marks and menstruation. «The Drum, Jul 15»
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Why India Doesn't Need The Sanitary Napkin Revolution
Open any write-up on menstruation in India, and you will find horror stories of how only 12% of Indian women are using Sanitary Napkins and ... «Swarajya, Jul 15»
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WATCH: Key and Peele's 'TED Talk' Explains Menstruation to a …
It's a rather strange, but terribly funny, "TED talk" about the ignorance men display in the face of female menstruation. "What if we told y'all", the ... «AlterNet, Jul 15»
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Menstruation 101: You Need to Show Your Man this Video Today
Youtube Vlogger, Chelsea Crockett decided to make menstruation easier for everyone out there. This menstruation 101 guide not only has all ... «iDiva.com, Jul 15»
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