menopausal
pronunciation
How to pronounce menopausal in British English:
UK [ˌmenə'pɔ:zl]
How to pronounce menopausal in American English:
US [ˌmenə'pɔzl]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to the menopause
Word Origin
- menopausal (adj.)
- 1879, from menopause + -al (1).
Example
- 1. Menopausal women in nigeria experienced fewer hot flashes when they had sex more frequently .
- 2. Does depression affect menopausal symptoms ?
- 3. They also debate the ethics of egg donation , sex selection , gestational surrogacy and menopausal women being impregnated with younger women 's fertilized eggs .
- 4. Synthetic hormones are used clinically to prevent pregnancy , control insulin levels in diabetics , compensate for a deficient thyroid gland and alleviate menopausal symptoms .
- 5. More likely , they fear that I am setting a bad example to other menopausal empty-nesters , who may begin to question what the future holds forthem .