menstruate
verb/ˈmenstrueɪt/
/ˈmenstrueɪt/
[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they menstruate | /ˈmenstrueɪt/ /ˈmenstrueɪt/ |
| he / she / it menstruates | /ˈmenstrueɪts/ /ˈmenstrueɪts/ |
| past simple menstruated | /ˈmenstrueɪtɪd/ /ˈmenstrueɪtɪd/ |
| past participle menstruated | /ˈmenstrueɪtɪd/ /ˈmenstrueɪtɪd/ |
| -ing form menstruating | /ˈmenstrueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈmenstrueɪtɪŋ/ |
- when a woman menstruates, there is a flow of blood from her womb, usually once a monthWord Originmid 17th cent.: from late Latin menstruat- ‘menstruated’, from the verb menstruare, from Latin menstrua ‘menses’.
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