climacteric

climacteric definition - medical

cli·mac·ter·ic (klī-măkˈtər-ĭk, klīˌmăk-tĕrˈĭk)

noun
  1. See menopause.
  2. See perimenopause.
  3. The period in a man's life corresponding to female menopause, characterized by decreased libido.

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