- postcoital contraceptive
- a contraceptive that blocks or terminates pregnancy after sexual intercourse. Called also emergency c.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
postcoital contraceptive
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postcoital — After coitus. * * * post·co·i·tal kō ət əl, kō ēt əl adj occurring, existing, or being administered after coitus <a postcoital contraceptive> post·co·ital·ly əl ē adv * * * post·coi·tal (post koiґtəl) after coitus … Medical dictionary
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