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migraineur

noun
mi·​grain·​eur | \ ˌmē-gre-ˈnər How to pronounce migraineur (audio) , ˌmī-grā-ˈnər\

Definition of migraineur

: an individual who experiences migraines

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But why are migraineurs more sensitive to CGRP—or produce too much of it—in the first place? Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Will antibodies finally put an end to migraines?," 18 May 2018 And only a handful of brain imaging studies have actually shown hints of CSD in human migraineurs. Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Will antibodies finally put an end to migraines?," 18 May 2018 That suggested migraineurs are unusually sensitive to the peptide’s effects, Oleson says. Emily Underwood, Science | AAAS, "Will antibodies finally put an end to migraines?," 18 May 2018 Although the most debilitating element of migraine is the pain, the most distinctive (and fascinating for neurologists like us) is the aura, which affects about a third of migraineurs. R. Allan Purdy, Scientific American, "Can Anything Stop My Migraine?," 1 May 2017

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First Known Use of migraineur

1970, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for migraineur

probably from migraine + -eur (as in entrepreneur)

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migraineur

noun
mi·​grain·​eur | \ ˌmē-gre-ˈnər How to pronounce migraineur (audio) \

Medical Definition of migraineur

: an individual who experiences migraines