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menopause

me·no·pause

UK/ˈmɛnəpɔːz/ US/ˈmɛnoʊpɔːz/ uncommon rare

noun

1.

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

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Origin

From French ménopause, from Latin menopausis, from Ancient Greek μήν (mḗn, “month”) + παῦσις (paûsis, “pause”).

Phrases

  • male menopause

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