red wine headache

noun

A headache, often accompanied by nausea and flushing, that occurs in some people after they drink red wine.

Meanings

nounred wine headache (countable and uncountable, plural red wine headaches)

plural red wine headaches · alternative red-wine headache

  1. countableuncountableA headache, often accompanied by nausea and flushing, that occurs in some people after they drink red wine.

Translations

Finnish punaviinipäänsärky
  • punaviinipäänsärkyheadache caused by red wine
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