menstrual
Syllables: men·stru·al/ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/
menstrual adjective: of or relating to the menses.
Adjective
menstrual (not comparable)
- 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.1981, William Irwin Thompson, The Time Falling Bodies Take to Light: Mythology, Sexuality and the Origins of Culture, London: Rider/Hutchinson & Co., page 96
- Occurring once a month; monthly.
- Lasting for a month.
- a menstrual flower
Noun
menstrual (plural menstruals)
- 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.2012, Miryom Willis, Shirley Fisher, Trials, Tragedy, Triumphs, page 11
menstrual meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
menstrual in Hindi
- menstrual
- आर्तव ārtav
menstrual in Tamil
- வீட்டு விலக்குக்குரிய, சூதகை
menstrual in Urdu
- ماہواری
menstrual in Bengali
- menstrual
- আর্তব artob
More languagesFewer languages
- menstrual in Malayalam
- ആർത്തവ āṟttava
- menstrual in Sanskrit
- आर्तव ārtavá
Examples of menstrual in a sentence
- In eumenorrhea, menstrual cycles occur at intervals of 25 to 35 days.
- "I bet you a penny to a pound that's menstrual blood."
- A heating pad and gentle stretches are wonderful natural treatments for the pain of menstrual cramps.
Synonyms of menstrual
Forms of menstrual
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| alternative form (obsolete) | menstruall |
| alternative possibly proscribed (nonstandard) | menstral |
| Noun | |
| plural | menstruals |
Origin of menstrual
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.
Words formed from menstrual
Phrases with menstrual
Questions about menstrual
- What does menstrual mean?
- Menstrual means of or relating to the menses.
- What is menstrual in Hindi?
- Menstrual in Hindi is आर्तव (ārtav). See Menstrual meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is menstrual?
- Menstrual can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce menstrual?
- Menstrual is pronounced /ˈmɛn.stɹu.əl/ (US).
Words near menstrual in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: menstrual (page history and authors); आर्तव (Hindi) (page history and authors); menstrual (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); menstrual (Urdu Wiktionary) (page history and authors); আর্তব (Bengali) (page history and authors); ആർത്തവ (Malayalam) (page history and authors); आर्तव (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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