menstrual cycle

noun

The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uninseminated females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human.

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moon cycleperiod
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Meanings

nounmenstrual cycle (plural menstrual cycles)

plural menstrual cycles

  1. The recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uninseminated females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human.

    Synonyms: moon cycle, period

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe recurring cycle of physiological changes in the uninseminated females of some animal species that is associated with reproductive fertility; especially the cycle in a human.

Similar
moon cycleperiod

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 月經周期 /月经周期
  • 月經周期 /月经周期 (yuèjīng zhōuqī)recurring cycle
Czech menstruační cyklus
  • menstruační cyklusrecurring cycle
Danish menstruationscyklus
  • menstruationscyklusrecurring cycle
Dutch menstruatiecyclus
  • menstruatiecyclusrecurring cycle
Finnish kuukautiskierto
  • kuukautiskiertorecurring cycle
French cycle menstruel
  • cycle menstruelrecurring cycle
German Menstruationszyklus
  • Menstruationszyklusrecurring cycle
Greek έμμηνος κύκλος
  • έμμηνος κύκλος (émminos kýklos)recurring cycle
Icelandic tíðahringur
  • tíðahringurrecurring cycle
Irish timthriall míosta
  • timthriall míostarecurring cycle
Italian ciclo mestruale
  • ciclo mestrualerecurring cycle
Malay kitaran haid
  • kitaran haidrecurring cycle
Norwegian Bokmål menstruasjonssyklus
  • menstruasjonssyklusrecurring cycle
Polish cykl miesiączkowy, cykl menstruacyjny
  • cykl miesiączkowyrecurring cycle
  • cykl menstruacyjnyrecurring cycle
Portuguese ciclo menstrual
  • ciclo menstrualrecurring cycle
Romanian ciclu menstrual
  • ciclu menstrualrecurring cycle
Russian менструа́льный цикл, ме́сячные
  • менструа́льный цикл (menstruálʹnyj cikl)recurring cycle
  • ме́сячные (mésjačnyje)recurring cycle
Swedish menstruationscykel
  • menstruationscykelrecurring cycle
Cite this entry
APA

menstrual cycle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrual%20cycle

MLA

“menstrual cycle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrual%20cycle. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menstrual cycle,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrual%20cycle.

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