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1. (noun) diaphragm, pessary, contraceptive diaphragm
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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1. (noun) pessary
an instrument or device to be introduced into and worn in the vagina, to support the uterus, or remedy a malposition

2. (noun) pessary
a medicinal substance in the form of a bolus or mass, designed for introduction into the vagina; a vaginal suppository

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