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post-micturition convulsion syndrome

post-micturition convulsion syndrome noun: the presence of shivering during or after urination.

Noun

post-micturition convulsion syndrome (uncountable)

  1. (formal) The presence of shivering during or after urination.

Synonyms of post-micturition convulsion syndrome

Origin of post-micturition convulsion syndrome

post- + micturition + convulsion + syndrome. Coined by American humorist Cecil Adams in 1994 in The Straight Dope, when a reader inquired about the phenomenon.

Questions about post-micturition convulsion syndrome

What does post-micturition convulsion syndrome mean?
Post-micturition convulsion syndrome means the presence of shivering during or after urination.
What part of speech is post-micturition convulsion syndrome?
Post-micturition convulsion syndrome is a noun.

Words near post-micturition convulsion syndrome in the dictionary

  1. post-match
  2. post-meal
  3. post-mediaeval
  4. post-medieval
  5. post-metal
  6. post-micturition convulsion syndrome
  7. post-micturition syncope
  8. post-midnight
  9. post-millennial
  10. post-millennials
  11. post-moderation

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