Meanings
plural migraineurs
- One who experiences migraines.
Scents, food smells, and cigarette smoke were the most frequent offending odors reported by osmophobic migraineurs.
2008, Dara G. Jamieson, Headache Medicine: Questions and Answers, page 113
Origin
- French-eur
- Englishmigraineur
Formed in English of migraine plus French -eur. Compare French migraineux. From 20th century.
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