menopause
nounThe permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
nounThe period during which such cessation occurs.
nounThe final cessation of the menses or monthly courses of women, which occurs normally between the ages of forty-five and fifty; the end of menstruation.
nounThe period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under
The ending of
the time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends
