The process in a woman of discharging blood and other material from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until the menopause, except during pregnancy.
行经，例假，月经来潮
Example sentencesExamples
Topics will include menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy and childbirth in a cultural context.
Typically, menstruation and ovulation cease with the menopause, at around age 51 or 52.
Your temperature rises after ovulation and falls back down again at menstruation, until the next time you ovulate.
Women have higher iron needs because of physiological losses through menstruation and pregnancy.
Women around the age of 50 are usually considered to be past their menopause if menstruation has not occurred for a year.
Synonyms
period, menstrual cycle
informal the curse, monthlies, one's/the time of the month, being on the rag
technical menses, menarche, show, menorrhoea
archaic time
rare catamenia, flowers
Definition of menstruation in US English:
menstruation
noun
The process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy.
行经，例假，月经来潮
Example sentencesExamples
Your temperature rises after ovulation and falls back down again at menstruation, until the next time you ovulate.
Topics will include menstruation, sexuality, pregnancy and childbirth in a cultural context.
Typically, menstruation and ovulation cease with the menopause, at around age 51 or 52.
Women around the age of 50 are usually considered to be past their menopause if menstruation has not occurred for a year.
Women have higher iron needs because of physiological losses through menstruation and pregnancy.