/ ˈmenəpɔːz; NAmE / (also informal the ˈchange (of life) ) noun
[ U ] (often the menopause ) [ sing. ] the time during which a woman gradually stops menstruating , usually at around the age of 50 :
to reach (the) menopause
► meno·pausal / ˌmenəˈpɔːzl; NAmE / adjective :
menopausal women / symptoms
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WORD ORIGIN
late 19th cent.: from modern Latin menopausis (from meno- (from Greek mēn month) and pause ).