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Definition of Menarche
1. Noun. The first occurrence of menstruation in a woman.
Definition of Menarche
1. Noun. The onset of menstruation; the beginning of the menstrual period. A girl's first period. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Menarche
1. the first occurrence of menstruation [n -S]
Medical Definition of Menarche
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Menarche
Literary usage of Menarche
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"Mean age of menarche and mean height and mean weight at menarche and at age 18
for girls of CRC, BGS and HSPH growth studies grouped by age of menarche. ..."
2. Fluoride in Drinking Water: A Scientific Review of EPA's Standards by Committee on Fluoride in Drinking Water, National Research Council (2006)
"Note that those girls who reached menarche during the time period of the study
had not been exposed to fluoride over their entire lives, and some had been ..."
3. Fertility, Family Planning, and Women's Health: New Data From the 1995 by Joyce C. Abma, A. Chandra, W. Mosher, L. Peterson (1998)
"Ever had sexual intercourse after menarche—This measure, used in table 19, ...
First intercourse after menarche is used because it marks the beginning of ..."
4. The Changing Transitions to Adulthood in Developing Countries: Selected Studies by Cynthia B. Lloyd (2005)
"Because earlier menarche has been linked to earlier sexual debut (Kuate-Defo,
1998), early age at menarche may be at least indirectly associated with the ..."
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