menstruate

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˈmɛnstɹʊeɪt/
• (GA) IPA: /ˌmɛnstɹuˈeɪt/, /ˈmɛnstɹəˌweɪt/, /ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪt/ (the latter pronunciation leading to the spelling menstrate)

Verb

menstruate (menstruates, present participle menstruating; past and past participle menstruated)

1. (transitive, obsolete, rare) To stain#Verb|stain with or as if with menses.
2. (intransitive) To undergo menstruation, to have a period.

   Synonyms: be on one's period, be on the rag

Related terms

• menstrual
• menstruation
• menstruator
• menstruous

Translations

• French: avoir ses règles
• German: menstruieren, den Monatsfluss haben
• Italian: menstruare
• Portuguese: menstruar
• Russian: менструи́ровать
• Spanish: menstruar

Adjective

menstruate (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Menstrual.

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