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emergency contraception

American  
[ih-mur-juhn-see kon-truh-sep-shuhn] / ɪˈmɜr dʒən si ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

  1. a method for preventing pregnancy taken or used after sexual intercourse has already occurred, usually because other methods were unavailable or rendered ineffective.

    If you've had unprotected sex recently and have missed pills from the first seven days of your pack, you may need emergency contraception.

Etymology

Origin of emergency contraception

First recorded in 1970–75

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