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Noun(1) a period in a man's life corresponding to menopause(2) the time in a woman's life in which the menstrual cycle ends(3) turning point
Adjective(1) critical

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(1) In the climacteric fruit tomato, ethylene is perceived by a family of six receptor proteins.(2) Conflicting results have been reported during the ripening of climacteric fruits after harvest.(3) We studied the effects of daily use of isoflavonoids on climacteric symptoms and quality of life in patients with a history of breast cancer.(4) In climacteric fruits such as peaches and tomato, ripening is associated with a characteristic burst of respiration which correlates with an increase in ethylene production.(5) The climacteric arrived with a massive run on the pound.(6) The released film now opens with the final scenes of Eddie's ejection from his government job for reasons which will not become apparent until the climacteric of Three Dollars.(7) Given these emphases on significant dates, it may not be coincidental that the Ara Pacis was begun during the year in which Augustus reached the climacteric age of fifty.(8) A transitional period occurs prior to menopause termed the climacteric or perimenopause.(9) Whatever the nomenclature, be it male menopause or climacteric or age related hypotestosteronaemia, men presenting with symptoms outlined in the box should be investigated.(10) By contrast, Dickens's second protagonist, Oliver Twist, experiences what seems set to be his climacteric in an intensely fraught boyhood.(11) Lock starts the chapter with an interesting historical review of the emergence of the female climacteric or menopause in medical and psychoanalytic discourse.(12) At the climacteric , various symptoms such as forgetfulness, hot flush, depressive neurosis, abnormal sensation, and sleeplessness are often observed, due to hypofunction of the ovaries.(13) The fact that such a climacteric event of our history is not being taught is disconcerting.(14) The majority of this work, however, has been conducted on climacteric species.(15) The authors conclude that a dosage of 114 mg per day of phytoestrogens for three months does not relieve hot flushes or other climacteric symptoms.(16) There are two aspects of this climacteric event to be considered in relation to the history of our civilization.