menopause

Universal Words (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