(also informal the change )of life() noun
[U] (often the menopause) [sing.] the time during which a woman gradually stops MENSTRUATING, usually at around the age of 50:
to reach (the) menopause * Women experience many emotional and physical changes during the menopause. * My husband says he's going through the male menopause!
menopausal adjective:
menopausal women / symptoms
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