premenopausal

men·o·pau·sal

[men-uh-paw-zuhl]
adjective
of, pertaining to, or characteristic of menopause.

Origin:
1905–10; menopause + -al1

post·men·o·pau·sal, adjective
pre·men·o·pau·sal, adjective
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menopause (ˈmɛnəʊˌpɔːz) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Nontechnical name: change of life the period during which a woman's menstrual cycle ceases, normally occurring at an age of 45 to 50
 
[C19: from French, from Greek mēn month + pausis halt]
 
meno'pausal
 
adj
 
meno'pausic
 
adj

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menopausal
1910, from menopause.
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premenopausal pre·me·no·paus·al (prē'měn-ə-pô'zəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the years or the stage of life immediately before the onset of menopause.

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