menstrual period
nounUK /ˈmenstruəl ˈpɪəriəd/
US /ˈmenstruəl ˈpɪriəd/
The time each month when a woman or girl bleeds a little from her private part.
She keeps track of her menstrual period on a calendar.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A single occurrence of this monthly bleeding.
Her last menstrual period started on a Monday.
3. The monthly cycle of bleeding in women and some female animals.
The doctor asked about her menstrual period and its regularity.
4. The time span during which this bleeding happens.
A menstrual period usually lasts a few days.