单词 | intrauterine device |
释义 | intrauterine device in British Englishnoun a metal or plastic device, in the shape of a loop, coil, or ring, inserted into the uterus to prevent conception Abbreviation: IUDintrauterine device in American Englishnoun any small, mechanical device for semipermanent insertion into the uterus as a contraceptive Abbreviation: IUD Word origin [1920–25]This word is first recorded in the period 1920–25. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: checkout, fundamentalism, montage, self-service, superpowerExamples of 'intrauterine device' in a sentence |
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