Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - climacteric
Climacteric
climacteric
n. & adj. --n. 1 Med. the period of life when fertility and sexual activity are in decline. 2 a supposed critical period in life (esp. occurring at intervals of seven years). --adj. 1 Med. occurring at the climacteric. 2 constituting a crisis; critical. Etymology: F climat{eacute}rique or L climactericus f. Gk klimakterikos f. klimakter critical period f. klimax -akos ladder
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I. adjective Etymology: Latin ~us, from Greek klimaktērikos, from klimaktēr critical point, literally, rung of a ladder, from klimak-, klimax ladder Date: 1582 constituting or relating to a ~, critical, crucial, II. noun Date: circa 1630 a major turning point or critical stage, 2. menopause, a period in the life of a male corresponding to female menopause and usually occurring with less well-defined physiological and psychological changes, the marked and sudden rise in the respiratory rate of fruit just prior to full ripening ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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