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menopause (iou)



menopause noun. L19.
[from MENO- + pausis cessation, PAUSE noun.]
The final cessation of the menstrual cycle; the period of a woman's life when this occurs, usu. between the ages of 40 and 50. Also (in full male menopause), a supposedly corresponding stage in a man's life; a crisis of identity, confidence, etc., experienced by a middle-aged man.
menopausic adjective (rare) = MENOPAUSAL L19.