men·stru·ate

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• men|stru|ate — «MEHN stru ayt», intransitive verb, at|ed, at|ing. to have a discharge of bloody fluid from the uterus, normally at intervals of approximately four weeks. ╂[< Late Latin mēnstruāre (with English ate1) < Latin mēnstrua the menses < mēnsis …   Useful english dictionary

• men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

• stru — ab·stru·si·ty; con·stru·a·ble; con·stru·al; de·stru·do; in·stru·men·tal·ism; in·stru·men·tal·i·ty; in·stru·men·tal·ize; in·stru·men·tar·ium; in·stru·men·ta·ry; in·stru·men·tate; in·stru·men·ta·tion; in·stru·men·ta·tor; in·stru·ment·man;… …   English syllables

• menstruate — men·stru·ate …   English syllables

• menstruate — men•stru•ate [[t]ˈmɛn struˌeɪt, streɪt[/t]] v. i. at•ed, at•ing phl to undergo menstruation • Etymology: 1640–50; < LL mēnstruātus, ptp. ofmēnstruāreder. of L mēnstrua menstrual discharge, n. use of neut. pl. of mēnstruus monthly =mēnstr (see… …   From formal English to slang

• menstruate — men|stru|ate [ˈmenstrueıt] v [Date: 1800 1900; : Late Latin; Origin: , past participle of menstruari, from [i]Latin menstruus monthly , from mensis month ] when a woman menstruates, usually every month, blood flows from her body >menstruation… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• menstruate — men|stru|ate [ menstru,eıt ] verb intransitive FORMAL if a woman menstruates, she has a flow of blood from her WOMB, usually once a month …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• menstruate — To undergo menstruation. [L. menstruo, pp. atus, to be menstruant] * * * men·stru·ate men(t) strə .wāt, men .strāt vi, at·ed; at·ing to undergo menstruation * * * men·stru·ate (menґstroo āt) [L. menstruare] to undergo the monthly changes of… …   Medical dictionary

• Menstruate — Men stru*ate, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Menstruated}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Menstruating}.] To discharge the menses; to have the catamenial flow. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Menstruate — Men stru*ate, a. Menstruous. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English