different between menstruation vs premenstrual

English

Etymology

menstruum +? -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is cognate with French menstruation, Spanish menstruación.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?m?nst???e??n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?m?nst?u?e??(?)n/, /-st???we?-/, /?m?n?st?e??(?)n/ (the latter pronunciation leading to the spelling menstration)
• Rhymes: -e???n
• Hyphenation: men?stru?a?tion

Noun

menstruation (countable and uncountable, plural menstruations)

1. The periodic discharging of the menses, the flow of blood and cells from the lining of the uterus in unfertilized females of humans and other primates.

Alternative forms

• menstration (nonstandard, possibly proscribed)

Synonyms

• See also Thesaurus:menstruation.

Related terms

• menstrual
• menstrual cycle
• menstruate
• menstruous
• menarche
• menopause

Translations

See also

• PMT
• tampon
• sanitary towel

References

Further reading

• menstruation on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

French

Pronunciation

Noun

menstruation f (plural menstruations)

1. menstruation; period

Synonyms

• règles

Swedish

Etymology

menstruum +? -ation, modelled after Late Latin menstruatio. The word is cognate with French menstruation, English menstruation, Spanish menstruación.

Noun

menstruation c

1. menstruation

Declension

References

• menstruation in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)
• menstruation in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)

English

Etymology

From pre- +? menstrual.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?p?i??m?nst???l/, /?p?i??m?nst??l/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /p?i?m?nzt?(?w)?l/, /p?i?m?nst?(?w)?l/

Adjective

premenstrual (comparative more premenstrual, superlative most premenstrual)

1. Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation.
2. Relating to the time period in a girl's life prior to her first experience of menstruation; prepubescent.

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• premenstrual syndrome; PMS
• premenstrual tension

Spanish

Adjective

premenstrual (plural premenstruales)

1. premenstrual