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premenstrual
adjective pre·men·stru·al \(ˌ)prē-ˈmen(t)-strə-wəl, -strəl\
: happening just before a woman's menstrual period : before menstruation
Full Definition of PREMENSTRUAL
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being the period just preceding menstruation <premenstrual tension> <premenstrual symptoms>
— pre·men·stru·al·ly adverb
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First Known Use of PREMENSTRUAL
1885
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premenstrual
adjective pre·men·stru·al \ˌprē-ˈmen(t)-strə(-wə)l\
Medical Definition of PREMENSTRUAL
: of, relating to, occurring in, or being in the period just preceding menstruation <premenstrual women>
—pre·men·stru·al·ly \-ē\ adverb
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