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postmenopausal (adjective)

postmenopausal /ˌpoʊstˌmɛnəˈpɑːzəl/ adjective

postmenopausal

/ˌpoʊstˌmɛnəˈpɑːzəl/

adjective

Britannica Dictionary definition of POSTMENOPAUSAL

medical

1

: having gone through menopause

postmenopausal women

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2

: happening after menopause

postmenopausal symptoms

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