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Definition of menstruate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

menstruate

verb

NAmE//ˈmɛnstruˌeɪt//

[intransitive] (formal)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they menstruate

he / she / it menstruates

past simple menstruated

-ing form menstruating

when a woman menstruates, there is a flow of blood from her womb, usually once a month

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