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pessary

pes·sary

UK/ˈpɛsəɹi/ uncommon

noun

1.

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 cervix

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Origin

From Middle English pessarie, from Old French pessaire, from Latin pessarium.

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