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internal condom
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Noun
internal condom (plural internal condoms)
- A device that is inserted into the vagina or anus during sexual intercourse as a barrier contraceptive to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancy.
- Synonyms: female condom (sometimes deprecated); femidom
- Hypernyms: condom (broad sense) < contraceptive < device
- Coordinate terms: external condom, male condom (sometimes deprecated), condom (narrow sense); diaphragm; IUD, intrauterine device
Usage notes
- The term female condom is sometimes deprecated in favor of internal condom, which does not make the implicit assumptions about the user's gender that female condom does (as this type of device can also be used vaginally by trans men and anally by either cis or trans men).
Translations
device used as a barrier contraceptive
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