Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or occurring in the period just before menstruation.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Preceding menstruation.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Occurring in the time period during the
menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning ofmenstruation . - adjective Relating to the time period in a girl's life prior to her first experience of menstruation;
prepubescent .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
Etymologies
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Examples
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You and millions of Article by WorldNews Correspondent Janice Sabnal - There are several The term premenstrual syndrome (PMS) lumps together a vast collection of symptoms, physical and Women go on the pill for many reasons.
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If me getting premenstrual is something that's going to continue it's going to be a right barrel of laughs in our house once a month.
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Canadian Sentinel's post sounds interesting, though calling premenstrual Asian labourers "coolies", and white people "ivories" isn't very PC.
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The ads also give the misleading impression that the birth-control pill is appropriate for treating premenstrual syndrome (PMS), when in fact it's only approved for treating a more serious condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD.
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With Yaz, you take 24 days of active pills followed by just 4 days of placebos; it's approved not just for contraception but also for treating acne and a severe form of PMS called premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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With Yaz, you take 24 days of active pills followed by just 4 days of placebos; it's approved not just for contraception but also for treating acne and a severe form of PMS called premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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The ads also give the misleading impression that the birth-control pill is appropriate for treating premenstrual syndrome PMS, when in fact it's only approved for treating a more serious condition called premenstrual dysphoric disorder, or PMDD.
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In the early 1980s, influential psychiatrists created a special disorder called premenstrual dysphoric disorder (PMDD)—to be distinguished from the PMS (premenstrual syndrome) that some women experience.
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Finally, there is the general disease called premenstrual tension PMT or PMS, which can cause physiological symptoms along with irritability, moodiness, and other emotional imbalances.
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The FDA has just approved the antidepressant Zoloft from treating women who have a condition know as premenstrual dysphoric disorder.
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