Climacteric
(Science: plant biology) a particular stage of fruit ripening, characterised by a surge of respiratory activity and usually coinciding with full ripeness and flavour in the fruit. Its appearance is hastened by ethylene at low concentrations.
The time in a woman’s life in which the menstrual cycle ends.
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