postmenopausal

adjective post·men·o·paus·al \ˌpōs(t)-ˌme-nə-ˈpȯ-zəl, -ˌmē-\

: having gone through menopause

: happening after menopause

Full Definition of POSTMENOPAUSAL

: having undergone menopause

: occurring or administered after menopause

— post·men·o·paus·al·ly \-zə-lē\ adverb

— post·men·o·pause \-ˈme-nə-ˌpȯz, -ˈmē-\ noun

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1928

Medical Dictionary

adjective post·meno·paus·al \-ˌmen-ə-ˈpȯ-zəl\

: having undergone menopause <postmenopausal women>

: occurring after menopause <postmenopausal osteoporosis>

—post·meno·paus·al·ly \-ē\ adverb

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