preheadache

adjective

pre·​head·​ache ˌprē-ˈhed-ˌāk How to pronounce preheadache (audio)
variants or pre-headache
: existing or occurring before a headache
pre-headache visual disturbances

Word History

First Known Use

1935, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of preheadache was in 1935

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“Preheadache.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/preheadache. Accessed 31 Jan. 2023.

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