IUD

abbr.
1 intra-uterine (contraceptive) device.
2 intra-uterine death (of the foetus before birth).

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noun

contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus

• Syn: ↑intrauterine device

• Hypernyms: ↑contraceptive, ↑preventive, ↑preventative, ↑contraceptive device, ↑prophylactic device, ↑birth control device

• Hyponyms: ↑loop

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\\ˌīyu̇ˈdē, ˌīˌyü-\ abbreviation or noun (-s)

: intrauterine device herein

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See intrauterine device.

[1960-65]

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IUD UK [ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː] US [ˌaɪ ju ˈdi] noun [countable] [singular IUD plural IUDs]

intra-uterine device: a type of contraceptive that consists of a small piece of plastic or metal fitted inside a woman’s womb

Thesaurus: birth control_hyponym

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IUD (no periods) or I.U.D.,

intrauterine device (a contraceptive device).

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abbr.

■ intrauterine death (of the fetus before birth)

■ intrauterine device

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/ˌaıˌjuːˈdiː/ noun, pl IUDs [count]

medical : ↑intrauterine device

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IUD [IUD] [ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː] [ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː] (also coil) noun

the abbreviation for ‘intrauterine device ’ (a small plastic or metal object placed inside a woman's ↑uterus (= where a baby grows before it is born) to stop her becoming pregnant)

See also: ↑coil