climacterium

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noun

The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.

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OriginAncient Greek κλιμακτήρ →
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Meanings

nounclimacterium (plural climacteria)

plural climacteria

  1. medicineThe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.

    Synonyms: climacteric

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.

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climacteric

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκλιμακτήρ
  2. Englishclimacterium

From Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ (klimaktḗr).

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Translations

Catalan climateri
  • climaterithe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Danish klimakterium, klimakterie
  • klimakteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
  • klimakteriethe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Dutch climacterium
  • climacteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Esperanto klimaktero
  • klimakterothe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Finnish klimakterium
  • klimakteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
German Klimakterium
  • Klimakteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Italian climaterio
  • climateriothe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Polish klimakterium, klimaks
  • klimakteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
  • klimaksthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Spanish climaterio
  • climateriothe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
Swedish klimakterium
  • klimakteriumthe bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age
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APA

climacterium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacterium

MLA

“climacterium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacterium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “climacterium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/climacterium.

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