menstruation

名词 n.
/ˌmɛnstɹuːˈeɪʃən/|/ˌmɛnstɹʊˈeɪʃən/    /ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪʃən/|/-stɹəˈweɪ-/|/ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪʃən/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates. countable,uncountable
    — It would seem that in Avebury, Stonehenge, and Malta the mystery cult of menstruation/mensuration reached its most consummate development.
  2. An instance of menstruation, the part of each month during which a fertile woman menstruates. countable,uncountable

词形变化

menstruations plural menstration alternative

词汇关系

词源

From menstruum + -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is a cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación, which displaced Old English mōnaþblōd (literally “monthblood”).
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