Added 9 October 2026
menstruate
/ˈmɛnstɹʊeɪt/ verb
verb Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about menstruate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- To stain with or as if with menses.
- To undergo menstruation, to have a period.
adjective
Origin
From menstruum + -ate (verb-forming suffix); sense 2 (“to undergo menstruation”) is possibly a back-formation from menstruation.
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