involutional

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adjective

1
: of or relating to involutional melancholia
involutional depression
2
: of or relating to the climacterium and its associated bodily and mental changes
the involutional time of life

involutional

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noun

: one who is affected with involutional melancholia

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“Involutional.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/involutional. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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