/ ˈmenstruəl; NAmE / adjective
connected with the time when a woman menstruates each month :
The average length of a woman's menstrual cycle is 28 days.
menstrual blood
( formal )
a menstrual period
—compare premenstrual
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English : from Latin menstrualis , from menstruum menses, from mensis month.