menopause
noun
Meaning
- 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.
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