Definition of menopause
1
: the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55
also
: the period during which such cessation occurs
— called also climacteric
— compare perimenopause
2
: cessation of menstruation from other than natural causes
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The first known use of menopause was in 1822
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