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menstruate

Pronunciation: /ˈmɛnstrʊeɪt/
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Definition of menstruate

verb

[no object]
  • (of a woman) discharge blood and other material from the lining of the uterus as part of the menstrual cycle: she had begun to menstruate (as adjective menstruating)a menstruating woman

Origin:

mid 17th century: from late Latin menstruat- 'menstruated', from the verb menstruare, from Latin menstrua 'menses'

menstruate in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of menstruate in the US English dictionary