menstruum
- noun
- /ˈmɛnstruəm/
- Archaic
:
menstruo
- Every month, a woman experiences her menstruum.
Examples
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She has been tracking her menstruum for several months.
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The regular flow of the menstruum was once considered essential for a woman's health.
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In ancient medical texts, the term menstruum frequently appears instead of the modern word menstruation.
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References to a woman's menstruum can often be found in historical literature and documents.
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Every month, a woman experiences her menstruum as part of her natural cycle.
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The regular flow of the menstruum plays an important role in a woman's reproductive health.
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She carefully notes the dates of her menstruum to better understand her cycle.
Synonyms
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3.5
Monthly bleeding from the womb in women between puberty and menopause
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5.0
The monthly loss of blood from a woman's body during her period
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4.1
Monthly bleeding from the womb that happens in women after puberty
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6.8
The time when a woman has her monthly period
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3.4
Blood and tissue that comes out of the vagina during a period
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3.9
Blood that comes from inside a woman's body each month during her period
The monthly bleeding a woman has from the start of puberty until menopause
Monthly bleeding from the womb that happens in women who can have children
Monthly flow of blood from a woman's uterus during the years when she can have children
The body sheds the lining of the womb and bleeding happens
How Heavy
- Specialized
- Archaic
Surface Forms
Etymology
Menstruum comes from the Latin root mensis 'month' and is the source of the words menstruation and menstrual. It was used for the regular monthly bleeding from a woman's body, so today it means the monthly flow women have.