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menopause
men·o·pause
[
ménnə pàwz
]
noun
Definition:
end of menstruation:
the time in a woman's life when menstruation diminishes and ceases, usually between the ages of 45 and 50
[
Late 19th century. <meno- + Greek
pausis
"pause" <
pausein
"to stop"
]
men·o·paus·al
[
mènnə páwz'l
]
adjective
men·o·paus·ic
[
mènnə páwzik
]
adjective
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