menopausenoun [ U ]
uk/ˈmen.ə.pɔːz/us/ˈmen.ə.pɑːz/informal the change (of life)the time in a woman's life when she gradually stops having periods (= blood flow from her uterus each month):
Most women go through menopause (UK also the menopause) between the ages of 45 and 55.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Obstetrics: processes & stages connected with sexual reproduction
- conception
- curse
- egg
- hot flush
- impregnate
- menstrual period
- menstruate
- menstruation
- ova
- ovulate
- perinatal
- PMT
- postmenopausal
- premenstrual
- prepubescent
- preterm
- puberty
- pubescent
- sb's biological clock is ticking idiom
- sexual
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menopausal
adjective uk/ˌmen.əˈpɔː.zəl/us/ˈmen.ə.pɑːzəl/
menopausal women/symptoms