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postfertile

postfertile adjective: after the end of fertility.

Adjective

postfertile (not comparable)

  1. After the end of fertility.
    • According to experts, about 70 percent of women experience hot flashes, weight gain, loss of libido and other symptoms as they transition from their fertile to postfertile years and their hormone levels fluctuate sharply.2009 July 2, Camille Sweeney, “Seeking Natural Remedies for Hot Flashes”, in New York Times

Origin of postfertile

From post- + fertile.

Questions about postfertile

What does postfertile mean?
Postfertile means after the end of fertility.
What part of speech is postfertile?
Postfertile is an adjective.

Words near postfertile in the dictionary

  1. postfeminisms
  2. postfeminist
  3. postfeminists
  4. postfemoral
  5. postfermentation
  6. postfertile
  7. postfertilisation
  8. postfertilization
  9. postfertilized
  10. postfestive
  11. postfetal

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