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migraine

/ˈmaɪɡɹeɪn/noun2 syllables

Migraine means: a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men.

Synonyms for migraine4

noun, as in a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

megrim, sick headache, hemicrania

also used for migraine

migraine headache

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What does migraine mean?1

noun

1

a severe recurring vascular headache; occurs more frequently in women than men

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Migraine in a sentence

  • His wife pushed him away, saying that her migraine had taken hold again.sundown
  • His wife rebuffed him, saying that her migraine had returned.sundown
  • She used to suffer occasional intense migraines, but now, thankfully, they're much more mild.DJ_Saidez
  • The causes of migraine are still not known.mervert1
  • I'm just starting to have a migraine come on.shekitten
  • When I have migraines, aspirin doesn't alleviate the pain for me.Zifre
  • I don't get migraines often anymore, but when I get them, they're bad.shekitten
  • For years, she suffered from migraine headaches.ET

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Forms of migraine

as a noun

plural
migraines