coitus interruptusnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌkɔɪ.təs ɪn.təˈrʌp.təs/us/ˌkɔɪ.t̬əs ɪn.t̬əˈrʌp.təs/a method of preventing pregnancy in which the man removes his penis from the woman's vagina before sperm is released
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Obstetrics: contraception
- cap
- coil
- condom
- contraception
- contraceptive
- Durex
- Dutch cap
- family planning
- Femidom
- French letter
- johnny
- loop
- minipill
- morning-after pill
- rhythm method
- safe sex
- spermicidal
- spermicide
- sterilization
- unprotected
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Examples from literature
- Coitus interruptus was widely used for birth control.