menopause

The permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.

The period during which such cessation occurs.

The final cessation of the menses or monthly courses of women, which occurs normally between the ages of forty-five and fifty; the end of menstruation.

The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under change.

The ending of menstruation; the time in a woman’s life when this happens.

the time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends