menstration

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/ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪʃən/

A form of menstruation — 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.

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Meanings

nounmenstration (countable and uncountable, plural menstrations)

plural menstrations

  1. countablemisspellinguncountableMisspelling of menstruation.

Origin

Representing a trisyllabic pronunciation of menstruation. Compare menstral, representing a disyllabic pronunciation of menstrual.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

menstration. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstration

MLA

“menstration.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstration. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menstration,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstration.

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