Climacteric (biology)
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In current practice, climacteric is most often a synonym for female menopause
. In Princeton University's online Wordnet database, climacteric is listed as:
The term is used for both genders by The International Menopause Society, which defines itself as "The society for the study of all aspects of the climacteric in men and women."
Menopause
Menopause is a term used to describe the permanent cessation of the primary functions of the human ovaries: the ripening and release of ova and the release of hormones that cause both the creation of the uterine lining and the subsequent shedding of the uterine lining...
. In Princeton University's online Wordnet database, climacteric is listed as:
- (n) climacteric (a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause)
- (n) menopause, climacteric, change of life (the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends)
The term is used for both genders by The International Menopause Society, which defines itself as "The society for the study of all aspects of the climacteric in men and women."