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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Menstrual \Men"stru*al\, adjective [L. menstrualis: cf. F. menstruel. See {Menstruous}.]
1. Recurring once a month; monthly; gone through in a month; as, the menstrual revolution of the moon; pertaining to monthly changes; as, the menstrual equation of the sun's place.
2. Of or pertaining to the menses; as, menstrual discharges; the menstrual period.
3. Of or pertaining to a menstruum. --Bacon.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
menstrual
adjective: of or relating to menstruation or the menses; "menstrual period" [syn: {catamenial}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
29 Moby Thesaurus words for "menstrual": annual, biannual, biennial, bimonthly, biweekly, catamenial, centenary, centennial, daily, decennial, diurnal, fortnightly, hebdomadal, hourly, momentary, momently, monthly, quarterly, quotidian, secular, semestral, semiannual, semimonthly, semiweekly, semiyearly, tertian, triennial, weekly, yearly
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