MENOPAUSE

menopause, climacteric, change of life

(noun) the time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

menopause (countable and uncountable, plural menopauses)

The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.

The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

Synonyms

• estropause

Antonyms

• menarche

Source: Wiktionary

Men"o*pause, n. Etym: [Gr. Menses.] (Med.)

Definition: The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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