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climacteric

cli·mac·te·ric

UK/klʌɪmakˈtɛɹɪk/ US/klʌɪˈmaktəɹɪk/ uncommon

noun

1.

a period in a man''s life corresponding to menopause

2.

the time in a woman''s life in which the menstrual cycle ends

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Origin

From Latin clīmactēricus, from Koine Greek κλιμακτηρικός (klimaktērikós), from κλιμακτήρ (klimaktḗr, “scale, progression, gradation”).

Phrases

  • grand climacteric
  • great climacteric

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