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Definition climacterium in American English

climacterium noun

noun
1

the bodily and mental changes occurring during the latter part of middle age; the menopause

Example

Middle adulthood is the time of male and female climacterium, the period in life characterised by decreased biological and physiological functioning.

Definition climacterium in American English