" climacteric "

[Adjective]  | "cli*mac*ter*ic" | \ klī-ˈmak-t(ə-)rik \

1: constituting or relating to a climacteric

2: critical, crucial

Origin: 1582 ;

 Latin climactericus, from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr critical point, literally, rung of a ladder, from klimak-, klimax ladder;

[Noun]  | "climacteric" 

1: a major turning point or critical stage

2: menopause

3: andropause

Origin: 1633 ;

[Noun]  | "an*dro*pause" | \ ˈan-drə-ˌpȯz \

1: a gradual and highly variable decline in the production of androgenic hormones and especially testosterone in the human male together with its associated effects that is held to occur during and after middle age —called also climacteric, male menopause

Origin: 1967 ;

 Borrowed from French, from andro- {see: |andro-|andro-} + -pause (in ménopause {see: |menopause|menopause});

[Noun]  | "men*o*pause" | \ ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz \

1: the natural cessation of menstruation that usually occurs between the ages of 45 and 55; also : the period during which such cessation occurs —called also climacteric

2: cessation of menstruation from other than natural causes

Origin: 1822 ;

 French ménopause, from méno- men- + pause stop, pause;

[Adjective]  | "climacteric" 

[Noun]  | "climacteric"