'intrauterine device' definitions:

Definition of 'intrauterine device'

From: WordNet
noun
Contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus [syn: intrauterine device, IUD]

Definition of 'intrauterine device'

From: GCIDE
  • IUD \IUD\, n. An intrauterine device, a contraceptive device consisting of a small, usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception. [PJC]

Definition of 'intrauterine device'

From: GCIDE
  • intrauterine device \in`tra*u"ter*ine de*vice"\, n. A contraceptive device consisting of a small, usually plastic object placed within the uterus to prevent conception; also called IUD. [PJC]