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menopause (men´ә-pawz″) cessation of menstruation, defined as being when menstruation has not occurred for 6 to 12 months; in the human female this usually occurs around the age of 50. The climacteric is that phase of life during which a woman passes from the reproductive to the nonreproductive stage. adj., menopau´sal., adj.
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