释义 |
men·o·pause \ˈmenəˌpȯz\ noun Etymology: French ménopause, from méno- men- + pause 1. : the period of natural cessation of menstruation occurring usually between the ages of 45 and 50 — called also change of life 2. : the whole group of physical and physiological alterations that occur in the menopausal woman — see climacteric 1 |