cli·mac·te·ri·um
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plural climacteria\
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Medical Definition of climacterium
: the bodily and mental changes (as in reproductive and endocrine function) occurring during the latter part of middle age
specifically
: menopause and the bodily and psychological changes that accompany it
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“Climacterium.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/climacterium. Accessed 30 Sep. 2022.
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