mid-cycleadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈmɪdˌsʌɪkl/, U.S.

/ˈmɪdˈsaɪk(ə)l/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mid adj., cycle n.¹

Etymology: < mid adj. + cycle n.¹

A. adj.

1. Relating to the middle of a cycle of operations or activity.

ΚΠ

1926 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Oct. 8/1 Each mid-cycle decrease of registration is favorable to the Democratic party.

1981 Science 28 Aug. 1033/2 (caption) Injection of hyperpolarizing current pulse into a motoneuron..delays the rhythmic spikes..and reduces the amplitude of the midcycle IPSPs.

1993 Ecol. Applic. 3 141/2 This was done concurrently with the cupric ion electrode measurements and represents a midcycle value.

1996 André de Brett Catal. Autumn–Winter 173/1 Mid cycle cancel button, wide toasting slots and self adjustable bread grips.

2. Physiology. Occurring in the middle of the menstrual cycle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [adjective] > menstrual cycle

postmenstrual1864

premenstrual1864

anovulatory1934

anovular1938

mid-cycle1951

overdue1960

paramenstrual1968

1951 C. K. Weichert Anat. Chordates ix. 399 This is the condition at the time of ovulation, and the endometrium is said to be of the mid-cycle type.

1974 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xxviii. 33/2 These pills relieve dysmenorrhoea, premenstrual tension, midcycle pain or bleeding, and regulate previously irregular periods.

1992 N.Y. Times 13 Dec. ix. 13/1 They call her 800 number—ostensibly a perfume hot line—to ask about bras and midcycle water retention.

B. n.

1. Physiology. The middle of the menstrual cycle.

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the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [noun] > menstrual cycle

safe period1900

postmenstruum1910

premenstruum1910

mid-cycle1952

unsafe period1961

paramenstruum1966

rhythm1974

1952 E. S. Taylor Man. Gynecol. iii. 19 At mid-cycle a ripened ovum is extruded from the ovary.

1965 J. H. Burn Lect. Notes Pharmacol. (ed. 8) 93 The function of the progestogen is to prevent ‘break-through’ bleeding in the mid-cycle.

1988 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 31 Mar. 828/2 In the normal woman of reproductive age, one mature oocyte is released into the fallopian tube each month at midcycle.

2. The middle of a cycle of operations or activity, esp. of a washing machine.

ΚΠ

1960 Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 23 Oct. a10/6 (advt.) Both cycles temper the hot was water with cold in mid-cycle, to prevent heat-set wrinkles.

1971 Ecology 52 166/2 The data on the numbers of the three stages come from sampling two bottles for five consecutive transfers at midcycle and at the end.

1980 Science 28 Nov. 1004/1 The families, then, are in mid-cycle, with childbearing years gone but the children still living at home.

1993 Home Sept. 76 (advt.) Our balanced washer..won't conk out in mid-cycle.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	mid-cycle
释义	mid-cycleadj.n. Brit. /ˈmɪdˌsʌɪkl/, U.S. /ˈmɪdˈsaɪk(ə)l/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: mid adj., cycle n.¹ Etymology: < mid adj. + cycle n.¹ A. adj. 1. Relating to the middle of a cycle of operations or activity. ΚΠ 1926 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald 27 Oct. 8/1 Each mid-cycle decrease of registration is favorable to the Democratic party. 1981 Science 28 Aug. 1033/2 (caption) Injection of hyperpolarizing current pulse into a motoneuron..delays the rhythmic spikes..and reduces the amplitude of the midcycle IPSPs. 1993 Ecol. Applic. 3 141/2 This was done concurrently with the cupric ion electrode measurements and represents a midcycle value. 1996 André de Brett Catal. Autumn–Winter 173/1 Mid cycle cancel button, wide toasting slots and self adjustable bread grips. 2. Physiology. Occurring in the middle of the menstrual cycle. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [adjective] > menstrual cycle postmenstrual1864 premenstrual1864 anovulatory1934 anovular1938 mid-cycle1951 overdue1960 paramenstrual1968 1951 C. K. Weichert Anat. Chordates ix. 399 This is the condition at the time of ovulation, and the endometrium is said to be of the mid-cycle type. 1974 R. Passmore & J. S. Robson Compan. Med. Stud. III. xxviii. 33/2 These pills relieve dysmenorrhoea, premenstrual tension, midcycle pain or bleeding, and regulate previously irregular periods. 1992 N.Y. Times 13 Dec. ix. 13/1 They call her 800 number—ostensibly a perfume hot line—to ask about bras and midcycle water retention. B. n. 1. Physiology. The middle of the menstrual cycle. ΘΚΠ the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [noun] > menstrual cycle safe period1900 postmenstruum1910 premenstruum1910 mid-cycle1952 unsafe period1961 paramenstruum1966 rhythm1974 1952 E. S. Taylor Man. Gynecol. iii. 19 At mid-cycle a ripened ovum is extruded from the ovary. 1965 J. H. Burn Lect. Notes Pharmacol. (ed. 8) 93 The function of the progestogen is to prevent ‘break-through’ bleeding in the mid-cycle. 1988 New Eng. Jrnl. Med. 31 Mar. 828/2 In the normal woman of reproductive age, one mature oocyte is released into the fallopian tube each month at midcycle. 2. The middle of a cycle of operations or activity, esp. of a washing machine. ΚΠ 1960 Times Recorder (Zanesville, Ohio) 23 Oct. a10/6 (advt.) Both cycles temper the hot was water with cold in mid-cycle, to prevent heat-set wrinkles. 1971 Ecology 52 166/2 The data on the numbers of the three stages come from sampling two bottles for five consecutive transfers at midcycle and at the end. 1980 Science 28 Nov. 1004/1 The families, then, are in mid-cycle, with childbearing years gone but the children still living at home. 1993 Home Sept. 76 (advt.) Our balanced washer..won't conk out in mid-cycle. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2002; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1926
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