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migraine

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/ · UK /ˈmiːɡreɪn/

Forms: migraines

migraine means: A very bad headache, often on one side, which may make you feel sick or sensitive to light.

noun

HEADACHE ATTACKB2

A very bad headache, often on one side, which may make you feel sick or sensitive to light.

  • I have a migraine.
  • She went home when a migraine started.
  • Bright lights made his migraine worse.

Similar words: hemicrania, megrim

Common phrases: a severe migraine, have a migraine

HEADACHE CONDITIONB2

A condition affecting the brain and nerves that causes repeated attacks of severe headache and other symptoms.

  • She lives with chronic migraine.
  • His doctor diagnosed migraine last year.
  • New treatments help some people manage migraine.

Common phrases: chronic migraine, migraine treatment

Questions about migraine

What does migraine mean?

A very bad headache, often on one side, which may make you feel sick or sensitive to light.

What is migraine in other languages?

Türkçe: migren ağrısı · Español: migraña · Français: migraine · Deutsch: Migräneanfall · Italiano: emicrania · 日本語: 片頭痛

How do you pronounce migraine?

In American English /ˈmaɪɡreɪn/; in British English /ˈmiːɡreɪn/.

How do you use migraine in a sentence?

I have a migraine. She went home when a migraine started.

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