menopausal

[ men-uh-paw-zuhl ]

adjective

1. of, relating to, or characteristic of menopause.

Other Words From

• postmen·o·pausal adjective
• premen·o·pausal adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of menopausal¹

First recorded in 1905–10; menopause + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Rarely do whales leave the group—meaning post-menopausal whales can contribute to parenting their grandchildren for decades after their reproductive ability ends.

From Popular-Science

In the 1970s, people did studies on the hormones of menopausal women, but they excluded from the study any women who worked outside the home.

From Nautilus

Around 84% of them have reportedly said menopausal symptoms are disruptive to their lives.

From Digiday

I read that one in 10 women want to leave the workplace because of menopausal symptoms, sothere’s still lots of work that needs to be done.

From Digiday

For this edition of our Confessions series, where we offer anonymity in exchange for candor, we spoke to a director at a digital marketing agency about how suffering from menopausal symptoms can affect women in the workplace.

From Digiday

For example, if plans cover hormones for post-menopausal women, they must also cover them for transgender women.

From The Daily Beast

I mean, wait, not pre-menopausal, sorry–that’s Caroline–she was hormonal ‘cause she was pregnant.

From The Daily Beast

When she was elected the first female prime minister, she was a shrill, shiny-faced, menopausal woman of 53.

From The Daily Beast