menstruate
The origin and history of menstruate.
Etymology
Menstruate comes from menstruum combined with the verb-forming suffix -ate. The sense meaning to undergo menstruation may instead be a back-formation from the word menstruation.
The origin and history of menstruate.
Menstruate comes from menstruum combined with the verb-forming suffix -ate. The sense meaning to undergo menstruation may instead be a back-formation from the word menstruation.
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