Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense menstruates, present participle menstruating, past tense, past participle menstruated
verb
When a woman menstruates, a flow of blood comes from her womb. Women usually menstruate once a month unless they are pregnant or have reached the menopause.
[formal]
Lean hard-training women athletes may menstruate less frequently or not at all. [VERB]
menstruation (menstrueɪʃən)uncountable noun
Menstruation may cease when a woman is anywhere between forty-five and fifty yearsof age.
Synonyms: period, menstrual cycle, menses, courses [physiology] More Synonyms of menstruate
menstruate in British English
(ˈmɛnstrʊˌeɪt)
verb
(intransitive)
to undergo menstruation
Word origin
C17: from Latin menstruāre, from mensis month
menstruate in American English
(ˈmɛnstruˌeɪt; ˈmɛnˌstreɪt)
verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈmenstruˌated or ˈmenstruˌating
to have a menstrual period; undergo menstruation
Word origin
< L menstruatus, pp. of menstruare, to menstruate < menstruus: see menstrual
In other languages
menstruate
British English: menstruate VERB
When a woman menstruates, a flow of blood comes from her womb. Women menstruate once a month unless they are pregnant or have reached the menopause.
Lean, hard-training women athletes may menstruate less frequently or not at all.