PREMENSTRUAL

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does premenstrual mean? 

• PREMENSTRUAL (adjective)
  The adjective PREMENSTRUAL has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation

  Familiarity information: PREMENSTRUAL used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• PREMENSTRUAL (adjective)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Of or relating to or occurring during the period just before menstruation

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

menstruation (the monthly discharge of blood from the uterus of nonpregnant women from puberty to menopause)

 Context examples 

Premenstrual syndrome, or PMS, is a group of symptoms that start before the period.

(Menstruation, NIH: National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

This agent also plays a role in alleviating mood swings of premenstrual syndrome (PMS), increasing energy and mental alertness and heighten the ability to focus in individuals with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

(DL-Phenylalanine, NCI Thesaurus)