menopause

[ men-uh-pawz ]

/ ˈmɛn əˌpɔz /

SEE MORE SYNONYMS FOR menopause ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Physiology.

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

male menopause.

RELATED WORDS

climacteric

Nearby words

Origin of menopause

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

Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019

Examples from the Web for menopause

I take calcium and vitamin D supplements, but prescription medications are generally only for women in menopause.
You’re Never ‘Cured’ of an Eating Disorder|Carrie Arnold|December 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A few years ago my Mom was very sick, I was going into Menopause and was stressed out, tired, puffy and sad.
Your Puffy-Face Moments, Inspired by Ashley Judd||April 13, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The results held even after controlling for differences in persistence of symptoms, as well as age and type of menopause.
A Link Between Hot Flashes and Breast Cancer?|Pat Wingert|February 11, 2011|DAILY BEAST
This situation strikes some as illogical when characters' story lines involve such issues as menopause, aging, and pregnancy.
Inside the Desperate Housewives Drama|Nicole LaPorte|April 9, 2010|DAILY BEAST

In 1992, country singer Jonie Mosby Mitchell became the first woman to give birth to a child after menopause.
World's Oldest Moms|Constantino Diaz-Duran|November 24, 2009|DAILY BEAST
If she had meant it to be that way, she would have abolished sexual desire in woman immediately after the menopause.
Woman|William J. Robinson
When menstruation in a girl begins early, the menopause occurs late.
The Eugenic Marriage, Vol. 3 (of 4)|W. Grant Hague
On the other hand, it is common in insane females and in normal women after the menopause.
Criminal Man|Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
Since the menopause her propensity has declined markedly, but it is not extinct, and she delights as much as ever in my delight.
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 3 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
In one of my cases there was a uterine exudate, though the menopause had occurred several years before.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

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 Formsmenopausal 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

Word Origin and History for menopause

menopause

1852 (from 1845 as a French word in English), from French ménopause, from medical Latin menopausis, from Greek men (genitive menos) "month" (see moon (n.)) + pausis "a cessation, a pause," from pauein "to cause to cease" (see pause (n.)). Earlier it was change of life.

Medicine definitions for menopause

menopause

[ mĕn′ə-pôz′ ]

n.

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

Related formsmen′o•paus′al adj.

Science definitions for menopause

menopause

[ mĕn′ə-pôz′ ]

The time at which menstruation ceases, occurring usually between 45 and 55 years of age in humans.

Culture 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.