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单词 menopause
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menopause

[ men-uh-pawz ]
/ ˈmɛn əˌpɔz /
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noun Physiology.

the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
male menopause.

Origin of menopause

From the French word ménopause, dating back to 1870–75. See meno-, pause

Words nearby menopause

Menomonee Falls, Menomonie, meno mosso, Menon, menopausal, menopause, menophania, menopolis, menorah, Menorca, menorrhagia
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British Dictionary definitions for menopause

menopause
/ (ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz) /

noun

the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50Nontechnical name: change of life

Derived forms of menopause

menopausal or rare menopausic, adjective

Word Origin for menopause

C19: from French, from Greek mēn month + pausis halt
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for menopause

menopause
[ (men-uh-pawz) ]

The period in a woman's life when her menstrual cycles stop. Menopause typically occurs between the ages of forty-five and fifty-five.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Medical definitions for menopause

menopause
[ mĕnə-pôz′ ]

n.

The cessation of menstruation, occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 55.climacteric

Other words from menopause

men′o•pausal adj.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for menopause

menopause
[ mĕnə-pôz′ ]

The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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