Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Menopause /mĕn'-əp-ouzˌ/ · Men·o·pause · IPA /ˈmɛnəpɔːz/ 01 n. The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change. 1. The period of natural cessation of menstruation. See Change of life, under Change.(Med.) See: Change