English noun: climacteric | |||
1. | climacteric (time) a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological time | ||
Part meronym | middle age | ||
2. | climacteric (time) the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends | ||
Synonyms | change of life, menopause | ||
Broader (hypernym) | biological time | ||
Part meronym | middle age | ||