INTRAUTERINE DEVICE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus

Synonyms:

intrauterine device; IUD

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("intrauterine device" is a kind of...):

birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device (an agent or device intended to prevent conception)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "intrauterine device"):

loop (an intrauterine device in the shape of a loop)

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