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climacterium

climacterium noun: the bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.

Noun

climacterium (plural climacteria)

  1. The bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.
    Synonyms:
    climacteric

climacterium meaning in Tamil

climacterium in Tamil

இளமைப் பால் பருவ உதிர்வு

Synonyms of climacterium

Forms of climacterium

pluralclimacteria

Origin of climacterium

From Ancient Greek κλιμακτήρ (klimaktḗr).

Questions about climacterium

What does climacterium mean?
Climacterium means the bodily and mental changes linked to the reproductive and endocrine function in men and women occurring during the latter part of middle age.
What is climacterium in Tamil?
Climacterium in Tamil is இளமைப் பால் பருவ உதிர்வு. See Climacterium meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is climacterium?
Climacterium is a noun.
What is the plural of climacterium?
The plural of climacterium is climacteria.

Words near climacterium in the dictionary

  1. climacterically
  2. climactericals
  3. climacterics
  4. climacterid
  5. climacterids
  6. climacterium
  7. climacters
  8. climactic
  9. climactical
  10. climactically
  11. climacturia

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