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    PESSARY

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     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    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 cervixplay

    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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