menstrual

menstrual
/men"strooh euhl, -streuhl/, adj.
1. of or pertaining to menstruation or to the menses.
2. Archaic. monthly.
[1350-1400; ME menstruall < L menstrualis having monthly courses, equiv. to menstru(a) monthly courses (n. use of neut. pl. of MENSTRUUS monthly; menstr- (see SEMESTER) + -uus adj. suffix, prob. on the model of annuus ANNUAL) + -alis -AL1]

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