Definition of MENOPAUSE

menopause

Meanings

Plural: menopauses

Noun

  • the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
  • The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.
  • The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

Verb

  • To undergo the menopause.

Origin / Etymology

From French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”). Equivalent to meno- + -pause.

Synonyms

change of life, climacteric, estropause, femopause

Antonyms

menarche

Scrabble Score: 13

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Words With Friends Score: 17

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