adj
menstrual
MEHN-stroo-uhl
adj
1
Relating to menstruation or the menstrual period.
"She tracked her menstrual cycle using an app."
"Menstrual cramps can be eased with heat and painkillers."
How to Use Menstrual
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishHaving to do with a woman's monthly period.
Common pairings
menstrual cycle
menstrual pain
menstrual products
Word Forms
menstruals plural
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Etymology
From Latin mēnstruālis, from mēnsis ("month") — the same root as "menstruation" and, more distantly, "moon."