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iud
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun iud has 1 sense
- iud(n = noun.artifact) intrauterine device - contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus; Array is a kind of birth control device, contraceptive, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
has particulars: loop
CIDE DICTIONARY
iud, n.
An intrauterine device , a contraceptive device consisting of a small, usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception. [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
iud, abbr.
1 intra-uterine (contraceptive) device.
2 intra-uterine death (of the foetus before birth).
1 intra-uterine (contraceptive) device.
2 intra-uterine death (of the foetus before birth).
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