Look up: Climacteric

1. climacteric
   Type: Term Pronunciation: klī-mak′ter-ik, klī-mak-ter′ik Definitions: 1. The period of endocrinal, somatic, and transitory psychological changes occurring in the transition to menopause. 2. A critical period of life. Synonyms: climacterium
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2. climacteric
   [n] - a period in a man`s life corresponding to menopause
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3. Climacteric
   Climacteric: 1. The menopause in women. 2. The corresponding time in the life of men. From the Greek klimakter, meaning literally a rung of a ladder or figuratively a critical point. .
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4. Climacteric
   Cli·mac'ter·ic adjective [ Latin climactericus , Greek .... See Climacter .] Relating to a climacteric; critical.
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5. Climacteric
   Cli·mac'ter·ic noun 1. A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place in the constitution. The critical periods are thought by some to be the years produced by multiplying 7 into the odd numbers 3, 5, 7, and 9; to whi...
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6. climacteric
   <plant biology> A particular stage of fruit ripening, characterised by a surge of respiratory activity and usually coinciding with full ripeness and flavour in the fruit. Its appearance is hastened by ethylene at low concentrations. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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7. climacteric
   Critical stage, period, or turning point, usually away from an upward, expansive, or optimistic path into a downward or quiescent direction. Has been used in the context of declining British economic success after 1890. Source: dictionary Contexts: economic history; phrases
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8. climacteric
   (kli-mak´tәr-ik) the complex of endocrine, somatic, and psychic changes occurring in women at menopause; the term has been extended to refer to analogous changes in aging men that often accompany normal diminution of sexual drives (andropause).
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9. Climacteric
   • (n.) A period in human life in which some great change is supposed to take place in the constitution. The critical periods are thought by some to be the years produced by multiplying 7 into the odd numbers 3, 5, 7, and 9; to which others add the 81st year. • (a.) Relating to a climacteri...
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10. climacteric
    
    • a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause
    • the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends
    
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11. Climacteric
    The conclusion of a female's reproductive years marked by the discontinuance of estrogen production in the ovaries and a permanent cessation of menstruation. Synonym(s): Menopause Narrower term(s): Artificial Menopause Physiologic Menopause Iatrogenic Menopause Natural Menopause Premature Menopause Surgical Menopause
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12. climacteric
    climacteric: see menopause.
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13. Climacteric
    (human) In current practice, `climacteric` is most often a synonym for female menopause. In Princeton University`s online Wordnet database, climacteric is listed as: <ref name="titleWordNet Search - 3.0"> --> The term is used for both genders by http://www.imsociety.org The Inter...
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14. Climacteric
    (journal) `Climacteric` is an international peer-reviewed medical journal that covers all aspects of aging in men and women, especially during the menopause and climacteric. As the official journal of the International Menopause Society,--> Climacteric also publishes position st...
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