menstrual cramp

English

Noun

menstrual cramp (plural menstrual cramps)

1. (medicine) Synonym of period pain; dysmenorrhea.
   • 2007, Lisa M. Chavis, Ask Your Pharmacist: A Leading Pharmacist Answers Your Most Frequently Asked Questions, St. Martin's Press, →ISBN, page 326:

     A heating pad and gentle stretches are wonderful natural treatments for the pain of menstrual cramps.