Advertisement

Advertisement

View synonyms for

migraine

[ mahy-greynor, British, mee- ]

noun

  1. an extremely severe paroxysmal headache, usually confined to one side of the head and often associated with nausea; hemicrania.


migraine

/ ˈmaɪ-; ˈmiːɡreɪn /

noun

  1. a throbbing headache usually affecting only one side of the head and commonly accompanied by nausea and visual disturbances
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

migraine

  1. A severe recurring headache, usually affecting only one side of the head, that is characterized by sharp, throbbing pain and is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, sensitivity to light, and visual disturbances. Vasodilation in the brain causes inflammation that results in pain, but the exact cause of migraine is unknown.
Discover More

Derived Forms

  • ˈԴdzܲ, adjective
Discover More

Other Word Forms

  • ·o adjective
  • ·oܲ adjective
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of migraine1

First recorded in 1325–75; Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin ŧԾ hemicrania; megrim
Discover More

Word History and Origins

Origin of migraine1

C18: (earlier form, C14 mygrame megrim 1): from French, from Late Latin ŧԾ pain in half of the head, from Greek ŧԾ, from hemi- + kranion cranium
Discover More

Compare Meanings

How does migraine compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

Discover More

Example Sentences

Examples have not been reviewed.

Her doctor put her on the Pill to help manage the pain but it gave her migraines, so she came off it in 2018.

From

“My mother’s migraines hold me prisoner for much of my childhood,” she writes.

From

The 78-year-old rocker said she had some “post migraine dizziness” and left the stage after the “small incident.”

From

Alba, who previously worked as a business administrator, lives with chronic pain, travel sickness and migraines, and says she needs to work from home to manage her condition.

From

Shaking off the persistent and painful government migraine of sluggish economic growth could take a lot longer and doing so, or not, is likely to have far greater and long-lasting political consequence.

From

Advertisement

Related Words

Advertisement

Advertisement

Advertisement


mignonnemigrant