climacterium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.

Word forms

climacterium climacteria

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ (klimaktḗr).

Synonyms

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