menopausaladj.
/ˌmɛnə(ʊ)ˈpɔːzl/, U.S. /ˌmɛnəˈpɔz(ə)l/, /ˌmɛnəˈpɑz(ə)l/ Of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause; undergoing menopause. Also in extended use. Cf. postmenopausal adj., premenopausal adj.
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the world > life > biology > biological processes > procreation or reproduction > reproductive cycle > [adjective] > menstrual cycle > menopause
menopausic1889
menopausal1907
the mind > emotion > excitement > nervous excitement > unhealthy excitement > [adjective]
hysteric1751
hystericky1791
shrieky1848
hysterical1862
menopausal1969
1907 Proc. Royal Soc. B. 79 391 In three cases..in which a portion of the uterine mucous membrane was conserved, menstruation persisted and menopausal symptoms were absent.
1940 Jrnl. Royal Statist. Soc. 103 286 The vitality of women of menopausal and immediate post-menopausal age seems to be lower in Bristol.
1969 D. Widgery in A. Cockburn & R. Blackburn Student Power 126 It was inevitable that students would eventually come to revolt against the menopausal leadership of NUS and its flaccid policies.
1974 M. Spark Abbess of Crewe iii. 83 She is behaving in a most menopausal way, and she claims there is a plot against her to prevent her being elected Abbess.
1988 M. Dunford & J. Holland Real Guide Amsterdam (1989) i. 17 Women's health project, offering self-help groups for eating disorders, pregnancy, and menopausal problems.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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adj.1907