PESSARY

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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 ("pessary" is a kind of...):

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

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