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English noun: pessary

1. pessary (artifact) 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


Synonymscontraceptive diaphragm, diaphragm


Broader (hypernym)birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device









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