klimakterium — meaning in English
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English meaning
- menopause noun The stage of a woman's life when her periods become irregular and eventually stop, usually accompanied by hormonal symptoms such as hot flushes.
Senses
klimakterium is used for these senses in English:
- climacteric (medicine) The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause. [from 18th c.]
- climacterium (medical) The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.
- menopause The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.