RHYTHM METHOD

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Natural family planning in which ovulation is assumed to occur 14 days before the onset of a period (the fertile period would be assumed to extend from day 10 through day 18 of her cycle)

Synonyms:

calendar method; calendar method of birth control; rhythm; rhythm method; rhythm method of birth control

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Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("rhythm method" is a kind of...):

natural family planning (any of several methods of family planning that do not involve sterilization or contraceptive devices or drugs; coitus is avoided during the fertile time of a woman's menstrual cycle)

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