What does "menstrate" mean?

Alternative form of menstruate.

What is a synonym for "menstrate"?

Common synonyms include: be on one's period, be on the rag, come around, femstruate, flow.

How do you pronounce "menstrate"?

Pronounced //ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪt//.

Menstrate

//ˌmɛnˈstɹeɪt// verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
Alternative form of menstruate. alt-of, alternative, nonstandard, possibly, proscribed

Synonyms

All synonyms

be on one's period be on the rag come around femstruate flow

Etymology

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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