andropause
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English
Etymology
From andro- + -pause, based on menopause.
Noun
andropause (uncountable)
- (medicine, endocrinology) The male equivalent of the menopause in women; characterized by a decline in libido and overall energy.
Synonyms
Translations
male equivalent of the menopause
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French
Etymology
From andro- + -pause, based on ménopause.
Pronunciation
Noun
andropause f (usually uncountable, plural andropauses)
Indonesian
Etymology
Internationalism, from English andropause.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /androˈpau̯sə/
- Rhymes: -au̯sə
- Syllabification: an‧dro‧pau‧se
Noun
andropausê
Further reading
- “andropause” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Italian
Noun
andropause f pl
- plural of andropausa