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CONTRACEPTIVE DIAPHRAGM
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I. (noun)
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Meaning:
A contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix
Synonyms:
contraceptive diaphragm; diaphragm; pessary
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("contraceptive diaphragm" is a kind of...):
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)