menstruate
verb
menĀ·struĀ·ate
| \ Ėmen(t)-strĆ¼-ĖwÄt
, Ėmen-ĖstrÄt\
, Ėmen-ĖstrÄt\
menstruated;
menstruating
Definition of menstruate
: to undergo menstruation
Examples of menstruate in a Sentence
She began menstruating at the age of 12.
Recent Examples on the Web
The temple doors are closed to devotees for the first three days of the festival, akin to the way menstruating women are often kept in seclusion in this region. — Washington Post, "AP Photos: Indian mother prays to ābleeding goddessā for son," 11 July 2019 Those who were menstruating were told to remove their tampons, which left them bleeding on themselves and the ground. — Los Angeles Times, "Women in jail endured group strip searches. L.A. County to pay $53 million to settle suit," 16 July 2019 Reporting their findings Monday, the authors of the new research also said that women whose lifetime span of fertility was shorter appeared more likely to develop dementia than were those who began menstruating earlier. — Melissa Healy, The Seattle Times, "Pregnancy and childbirth may protect some women from developing dementia," 23 July 2018 The billās mandate to provide the products to people who menstruate covers all correctional facilities. — Hillary Borrud | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive.com, "Oregon House passes mandate for free tampons in prisons, jails," 10 June 2019 Finally, women whose first menstrual period occurred between the ages of 10 and 13 were 22 percent less likely to develop dementia later in life than were women who did not begin to menstruate until age 16. — Melissa Healy, The Seattle Times, "Pregnancy and childbirth may protect some women from developing dementia," 23 July 2018 In some villages, menstruating women are sent to cow sheds. — New York Times, "Where a Taboo Is Leading to the Deaths of Young Girls," 19 June 2018 This is because the hormone imbalance involved can prevent you from menstruating for some time. — Korin Miller, SELF, "Hereās When to See a Doctor About Period Clots," 1 Mar. 2019 Either way, donāt fret my sleep enthusiasts, there is good news for all who menstruate. — Danielle Sinay, Teen Vogue, "The Best Sleeping Positions for Period Cramp Relief," 13 Mar. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'menstruate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for menstruate
menstruate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of menstruate
of a woman
: to have blood flow from your body as part of a process that happens each month
See the full definition for menstruate in the English Language Learners Dictionary
menstruate
intransitive verb
menĀ·struĀ·ate
| \ Ėmen(t)-strÉ-ĖwÄt, Ėmen-ĖstrÄt
\
\
menstruated;
menstruating
Medical Definition of menstruate
: to undergo menstruation