menstrual
/ˈmenstruəl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈmenstruəl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈmen(t)-strü-əl -strəl/ (ame, mw)
menstrual — adjective
- menstrualpositive
- more menstrualcomparative
- most menstrualsuperlative
1. describing things that happen during the days each month when blood flows out of
describing things that happen during the days each month when blood flows out of a woman's body from inside her uterus, or related to that time.
Élise tracks her menstrual cycle on a small calendar by her bed.
collocation: menstrual cycle (most frequent noun pairing)
Many girls in rural Kenya miss school because they cannot afford menstrual products.
collocation: menstrual products (sanitary items)
Diya took a painkiller to ease the sharp menstrual cramps in her lower back.
The clinic offers free workshops on menstrual health for teenage girls.
Doctors asked Salma whether her menstrual flow had been heavier than usual this month.
- monthly
general everyday word; only 'monthly' loosely overlaps in phrases like 'monthly cycle', and lacks the clinical precision
- catamenial
highly technical medical synonym; rarely seen outside specialist texts
文法句型
menstrual + noun
用法筆記
Almost always attributive — appears directly before a noun (cycle, cramps, period, blood, flow, products, health, hygiene). Rarely used after 'be' on its own.