noun
a syndrome that occurs in many women from 2 to 14 days before the onset of menstruation
• Syn: ↑premenstrual syndrome
• Hypernyms: ↑syndrome
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I. abbreviation pregnant mare serum
II. \\ˌpē(ˌ)emˈes\ noun
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abbrev
Premenstrual syndrome
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premenstrual syndrome: the pain and unpleasant feelings some women have just before their period every month
Thesaurus: menstruation and the menstrual cyclehyponym
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abbr. premenstrual syndrome
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/ˌpiːˌɛmˈɛs/ noun [noncount]
US : ↑premenstrual syndrome
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PMS [PMS] [ˌpiː em ˈesː] [ˌpiː em ˈesː] (BrE) (also PMT [ˌpiː em ˈtiː] ; [ˌpiː em ˈtiː] NAmE, BrE) noun uncountable
physical and emotional problems such as pain and feeling depressed that many women experience before their ↑period (= flow of blood) each month. PMS/PMT are abbreviations for ‘premenstrual syndrome/tension ’
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Symptoms of PMS include breast tenderness and a craving for sweet food.
see also ↑premenstrual
Useful english dictionary. 2012.