Themenopause is the time during which a woman gradually stops menstruating, usually when she is about fifty years old.
menopausaladjective
...a menopausal woman.
menopause in British English
(ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz)
noun
the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50
Nontechnical name: change of life
Derived forms
menopausal (ˌmenoˈpausal) or rare menopausic (ˌmenoˈpausic)
adjective
Word origin
C19: from French, from Greek mēn month + pausis halt
menopause in American English
(ˈmɛnəˌpɔz)
noun
the permanent cessation of menstruation, normally beginning between the ages of 45 and 50, or the period during which this occurs; female climacteric; change of life
Derived forms
menopausal (ˈmenoˌpausal)
adjective
Word origin
< Gr mēn (gen. mēnos), month, moon + pauein, to bring to an end: see pause
In other languages
menopause
British English: menopause /ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz/ NOUN
The menopause is the time during which a woman's menstruation stops, usually when she is about fifty.