Definition of "menopause" in Englisch

noun

1. The period in a woman's life when menstruation becomes irregular and less frequent before eventually stopping altogether, usually accompanied by a range of unpleasant symptoms; the period spanning perimenopause up to postmenopause.

2. The final menstrual period of a woman after which ovulation no longer occurs.

verb

1. (intransitive, rare) To undergo the menopause.