menstruation Syllabification: (men·stru·a·tion)Pronunciation: /ˌmenstro͞oˈāSHən, menˈstrā-/Translate menstruation | into French | into German | into Italian Definition of menstruation noun the process in a woman of discharging blood and other materials from the lining of the uterus at intervals of about one lunar month from puberty until menopause, except during pregnancy. menstruation in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of menstruation in the British & World English dictionary