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intrauterine device

noun

🔊/ˌɪntrəˌjuːtəraɪn dɪˈvaɪs/

🔊/ˌɪntrəˌjuːtəraɪn dɪˈvaɪs/

(abbreviation IUD)

(also coil)

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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