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Definition of 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.

. Source: MedTerms™ Medical Dictionary
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Last Editorial Review: 1/21/2004

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