premenstrual syndrome

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premenstrual syndrome

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Coined by Katharina Dalton in 1953 to replace the earlier premenstrual tension, which she considered accidentally created the impression of focusing solely on PMS's mental aspects.

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uncountable The physical and psychological malaise experienced by many women between ovulation and the onset of menstruation; premenstrual tension. The thiazides and similar compounds have also been used in patients with edema associated with nephritis and …the premenstrual syndrome….
Similar: PMS, premenstrual stress, PMT, premenstrual tension

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noun malaise experienced before menstruation

Español	síndrome premenstrual
Français	syndrome prémenstruel
Italiano	sindrome premestruale
Русский	предменструа́льный синдро́м predmenstruálʹnyj sindróm
עברית	תסמונת קדם־וסתית tismónet k'dam-vistít

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"premenstrual syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/premenstrual%20syndrome. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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premenstrual syndrome. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/premenstrual%20syndrome

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"premenstrual syndrome." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/premenstrual%20syndrome.

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@misc{premenstrual_syndrome_2026,
  title = {premenstrual syndrome},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/premenstrual%20syndrome},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}