'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]