men ‧ o ‧ pause /ˈmenəpɔːz $ -pɒːz/ BrE AmE noun [singular, uncountable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: meno- 'menstruation' (from Greek men 'month' ) + Greek pausis ( ⇨ ↑ pause 2 ) ]
the time when a woman stops MENSTRUAT ing , which usually happens around the age of 50 ⇨ male menopause :
After the menopause a woman cannot bear a child.
—menopausal /ˌmenəˈpɔːz ə l◂ $ -ˈpɒː-/ adjective