MENOPAUSE


Meaning of MENOPAUSE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz, ˈmē- ]

noun

Etymology: French ménopause, from méno- men- + pause stop, pause

Date: 1872

: the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55 ; also : the period during which such cessation occurs — called also climacteric — compare perimenopause

• men·o·paus·al ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl, ˌmē- adjective

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