Climacteric
/klʌɪmakˈtɛɹɪk/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Climacteric
noun
- A critical stage or decisive point; a turning point.
- A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place, calculated in different ways by different authorities (often identified as every seventh or ninth year).
- The period of life that leads up to and follows the end of menstruation in women; the menopause.
adjective
- Pertaining to any of several supposedly critical years of a person's life.
- Critical or crucial; decisive.
- Relating to a period of physiological change during middle age; especially, menopausal.
- Climactic.
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