premenstrual
adjective
Simple meaning
Of or about or occurring during the period just before menstruation.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
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IPA pronunciation (US)
pɹiˈmɛnstɹuəl
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Definition
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adjective
Of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
Occurring in the time period during the menstrual cycle leading up to the beginning of menstruation.
Relating to the time period in a girl's life prior to her first experience of menstruation; prepubescent.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: Of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation
Used this way, premenstrual is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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Compound terms
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A syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation.
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