CLIMACTERIC
a critical period or event
the period of life when fertility and sexual activity are in decline; (in women) menopause
the ripening period of certain fruits such as apples, involving increased metabolism and only possible while still on the tree
having extreme and far-reaching implications or results; critical
occurring at, characteristic of, or undergoing the climacteric; (in women) menopausal
(of a fruit) undergoing a climacteric
the period of life when fertility and sexual activity are in decline; (in women) menopause
the ripening period of certain fruits such as apples, involving increased metabolism and only possible while still on the tree
having extreme and far-reaching implications or results; critical
occurring at, characteristic of, or undergoing the climacteric; (in women) menopausal
(of a fruit) undergoing a climacteric