menarche

Noun

Meaning

the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

menses bloody mary period Red River menstruation red sea carrie red flag red tide catamenia metrorrhagia Red Army Menzies menstrual cycle shark week
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Antonyms

menopause amenorrhea amenorrhoea nonmenstruation absence of menstruation lack of a menstrual period
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Hypernyms

start

Anagrams

Hermance

Examples

For some women, the menopausal transition represents a major life change, similar to menarche in the magnitude of its social and psychological significance. Source: Internet

The average age of menarche has changed little in the United States since the 1950s. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

menaquinol menaquinone menarchal menarcheal menarched menarchial