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menarche

Pronunciation: /mɛˈnɑːki/

Definition of menarche

noun

  • the first occurrence of menstruation: age at menarche varies considerably between populations

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from Greek mēn 'month' + arkhē 'beginning'

menarche in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of menarche in the US English dictionary