Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The first menstrual period of a girl or woman.
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- noun The onset of
menstruation ; the beginning of themenstrual period . A girl's firstperiod .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the first occurrence of menstruation in a woman
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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Could it be that earlier menarche is actually more normal than later menarche?
Dr. Sharma’s Obesity Notes » Blog Archive » Mother’s Weight Determines Daughter’s Menarche? 2009
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And he's right: though they can be affected by such factors as weight, physical activity, and environmental toxins, the average age of menarche is around twelve and a half, and the average age of spermarche is around fourteen.
Archive 2008-11-01 2008
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And he's right: though they can be affected by such factors as weight, physical activity, and environmental toxins, the average age of menarche is around twelve and a half, and the average age of spermarche is around fourteen.
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A new study suggests that the earlier a woman reached this milestone of puberty, called menarche, the slightly faster her kids will grow.
FOXNews.com 2010
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The onset of menstruation, called menarche, happens at puberty.
unknown title 2009
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AdvertisementMost girls get their first menstrual period, called menarche, between the ages of nine and 16.
unknown title 2009
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Probably, mens and womens opinions on the number of kids they want is irrelevant (biologically speaking) because reproduction is a bye-product of sex, and the family size is determined mainly by female factors such as menarche, menopause, and breast feeding (which spaces-out the children) - plus infanticide/abandonment as a last resort.
Who Wants More Kids?, Bryan Caplan | EconLog | Library of Economics and Liberty 2009
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It also explains the functioning of hypothalamo - pituitary - gonadal-uterine axis and phenomena such as menarche and menopause.
Recently Uploaded Slideshows supri1278 2010
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The manga deals with topics of importance to adolescents, especially girls, such as menarche, the growth of breasts (and the acquisition of a brassiere), new hair growth, as well as more social matters; all of these are illustrated in appropriate detail.
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The manga deals with topics of importance to adolescents, especially girls, such as menarche, the growth of breasts (and the acquisition of a brassiere), new hair growth, as well as more social matters; all of these are illustrated in appropriate detail.
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Other reproductive milestones across women’s lives, such as the time of their first menstruation (menarche) and pregnancy, have also been studied in the context of dementia risk.
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