men·o·pause /ˈmenəpɔːz $ -pɒːz/ noun [singular, uncountableU] HBHMthe time when a woman stops menstruating, which usually happens around the age of 50 〔妇女的〕绝经期,更年期 → male menopause After the menopause a woman cannot bear a child. 妇女绝经后就不能生育了。
—menopausal /ˌmenəˈpɔːzəl◂ $ -ˈpɒː-/ adjectiveadj