ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˈtirēəm noun
( plural climacte·ria -ēə)
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin climacter climacteric + New Latin -ium
: the bodily and psychic changes (as in reproductive and endocrine function) accompanying the transition from middle life to old age ; specifically : menopause and the bodily and mental changes that accompany it