in·tra·u·ter·ine de·vice
noun/ˌɪntrəˌjuːtəraɪn dɪˈvaɪs/
/ˌɪntrəˌjuːtəraɪn dɪˈvaɪs/
(abbreviation IUD)
(also coil)
- a small plastic or metal object placed inside a woman’s uterus (= where a baby grows before it is born) to stop her becoming pregnant
宫内节育器：放置在妇女子宫内的小塑料或金属物体以阻止其怀孕