IUD /ˌaɪ juː ˈdiː/
noun [countable][
Date: 1900-2000;
Origin: intrauterine device]
(intra-uterine device) a small plastic or metal object used inside a woman’s
uterus (=place where a baby develops) to prevent a baby being born
Synonym : coil [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲