Meanings
verbmenstrate (third-person singular simple present menstrates, present participle menstrating, simple past and past participle menstrated)
present singular third person menstrates · participle present menstrating · participle past menstrated · past menstrated
- alternativenonstandardpossiblyproscribedAlternative form of menstruate.
Origin
Representing a disyllabic pronunciation of menstruate. Compare menstral, representing a disyllabic pronunciation of menstrual, and menstration, representing a trisyllabic pronunciation of menstruation.
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APA
menstrate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrate
MLA
“menstrate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrate. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “menstrate,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/menstrate.
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