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Noun: menopause  'me-nu`poz
  1. The time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
    - climacteric, change of life

Derived forms: menopauses

See also: menopausal, postmenopausal, premenopausal

Type of: biological time

Part of: middle age

Encyclopedia: Menopause Menopause, premature