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Menstruation (Noun)

Meaning

The monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause; "the women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation"; "a woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped"--Hippocrates; "the semen begins to appear in males and to be emitted at the same time of life that the catamenia begin to flow in females"--Aristotle.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The average age of menarche, or the first menstruation, varies greatly across different cultures and populations.
  • The women were sickly and subject to excessive menstruation, which made them weak and tired all the time.
  • A woman does not take the gout unless her menses be stopped, as the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates once noted.
  • The seminar aimed to educate young girls about menstruation and the importance of maintaining good hygiene during their periods.
  • In many traditional societies, menstruation is still considered a taboo topic and women are often shunned or isolated during their periods.

Synonyms

  • Period
  • Flow
  • Menses
  • Catamenia
  • Menstruum

Hypernyms

  • Emission
  • Expelling

Hyponyms

  • Hypermenorrhea

Related Words

  • Menstruate (verb)
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