"menstrual cramp" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: menstrual cramps [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} menstrual cramp (plural menstrual cramps)
  1. (medicine) Synonym of period pain; dysmenorrhea. Categories (topical): Medicine Synonyms: period pain [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-menstrual_cramp-en-noun-SXX7ztXi Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Topics: medicine, sciences

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