men|o|pause «MEHN uh pz», noun.
the final cessation of the menses, occurring normally between the ages of 45 and 50; change of life; climacteric: »
Menstrual periods…continue from the onset of puberty until the menopause (Harbaugh and Goodrich).
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month + paûsis cessation]
month + paûsis cessation]Useful english dictionary. 2012.