menstruate

[men-stroo-eyt, -streyt]

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verb (used without object), men·stru·at·ed, men·stru·at·ing.

to undergo menstruation.

Origin of menstruate

1640–50; v. use of earlier menstruate menstruous, Middle English < Late Latin mēnstruātus, equivalent to mēnstru(a) monthly courses (see menstrual) + -ātus -ate¹

Related formsun·men·stru·at·ing, adjective

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Examples from the Web for menstruate

Contemporary Examples

For instance, some women use it not only to curb premenstrual symptoms, but also to control when they menstruate.
The Pill Is More Than Birth Control
Keli Goff
July 29, 2014
The always-edifying Ann Coulter tweeted that Marines were “protecting his right to menstruate.”
Chris Hayes’s Honesty Mistake: Troops Need Citizens Questioning Policy
Peter Beinart
May 29, 2012
Today the most basic choice is whether or not to menstruate at all.
Tackling A Feminine Taboo
Danielle Friedman
November 12, 2009
The drugs allow women to menstruate just four or fewer times a year.
Tackling A Feminine Taboo
Danielle Friedman
November 12, 2009
I ceased to menstruate for about a year, which my doctor has said could have a lasting impact on my fertility.
Was I Born Anorexic?
Rachel Shukert
April 16, 2009

Historical Examples

And when the woman is on the point of ceasing to menstruate she does not do so smoothly and comfortably.
Woman
William J. Robinson
Many women do not menstruate and do not become pregnant while they are nursing.
Woman
William J. Robinson
The consumptive girl did not menstruate because she had not the vitality to do so.
What a Young Woman Ought to Know
Mary Wood-Allen
It is extremely rare for a woman to conceive who does not menstruate regularly.
Fruits of Philosophy
Charles Knowlton
When the girl returns to the tent it is known that she has begun to menstruate.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory
Lucien Turner

British Dictionary definitions for menstruate

menstruate

verb

(intr) to undergo menstruation

Word Origin

C17: from Latin menstruāre, from mensis month

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Word Origin and History for menstruate

v.

1680s, probably a back-formation from menstruation, or else from Latin menstruatus, past participle of menstruare. Related: Menstruated; menstruating.

menstruate in Medicine

menstruate

(mĕn′strōō-āt′)

To undergo menstruation.

menstruate

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Examples from the Web for menstruate

Contemporary Examples

For instance, some women use it not only to curb premenstrual symptoms, but also to control when they menstruate.

The always-edifying Ann Coulter tweeted that Marines were “protecting his right to menstruate.”

Today the most basic choice is whether or not to menstruate at all.

The drugs allow women to menstruate just four or fewer times a year.

I ceased to menstruate for about a year, which my doctor has said could have a lasting impact on my fertility.

Historical Examples

And when the woman is on the point of ceasing to menstruate she does not do so smoothly and comfortably.

Many women do not menstruate and do not become pregnant while they are nursing.

The consumptive girl did not menstruate because she had not the vitality to do so.

It is extremely rare for a woman to conceive who does not menstruate regularly.

When the girl returns to the tent it is known that she has begun to menstruate.

menstruate

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for menstruate

v.

menstruate

Origin of menstruate