pessary
noun /ˈpesəri/
/ˈpesəri/
(plural pessaries)
- a small piece of solid medicine that is placed inside a woman’s vagina and left to dissolve, used to cure an infection or to prevent her from becoming pregnant see also suppository
- a device that is placed inside a woman’s vagina to support the womb
Word Originlate Middle English: from late Latin pessarium, based on Greek pessos ‘oval stone’ (used in board games).