menopausal

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌmenəˈpɔːzəl/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(men′ə pô′zəl)


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men•o•pau•sal  (men′ə pô′zəl),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. Physiologyof, pertaining to, or characteristic of menopause.
  • menopause + -al1 1905–10

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men•o•pause /ˈmɛnəˌpɔz/USA pronunciation   n. [uncountable]
  1. Physiologythe time when a woman's menstruation naturally stops.
men•o•pau•sal, adj. 

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
men•o•pause  (men′ə pôz′),USA pronunciation n. [Physiol.]
  1. Physiologythe period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
  2. PhysiologySee male menopause. 
  • French ménopause. See meno-, pause
  • 1870–75

'menopausal' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
diethylstilbestrol - hormone replacement therapy - estradiol - estrone - Premarin

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