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account |
an arrangement wherein a bank or other financial institution holds a customer's deposited funds so that the funds are safe but can be accessed at any time by the customer, or the conception of this arrangement as a container for the funds that are kept. [1/16 definitions] |
conceptus |
all of the parts produced during the period from conception through birth, such as the fetus, the fetal sac, and the umbilical cord. |
condom |
a thin, usu. rubber sheath made to cover the penis during sexual intercourse in order to prevent conception or the spread of venereal diseases. |
contraception |
the prevention of conception; birth control. |
contraceptive |
of, used for, or designed for the prevention of biological conception. [2 definitions] |
dialectical materialism |
a materialist philosophy and conception of history developed by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels through their application of Hegel's dialectical method. |
gestate |
to carry in the uterus following conception. [1/3 definitions] |
idea |
anything existing in the mind as a product of mental activity or awareness, such as a conception or image. [2/6 definitions] |
intrauterine device |
a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception; IUD. |
IUD |
abbreviation of "intrauterine device," a small plastic or stainless steel coil or similar object inserted into the uterus to prevent conception |
life history |
the history of changes undergone by an organism in the course of its lifetime from conception to death. [1/3 definitions] |
macho |
embodying or demonstrating a conception of masculinity emphasizing strength, assertiveness, and dominance. [1/2 definitions] |
pessary |
a device worn in the vagina to correct uterine displacement, or to prevent conception. [1/2 definitions] |
postconception |
combined form of conception. |
prejudice |
an opinion, judgment, preference, or conception formed without knowing or examining the facts. [1/6 definitions] |
reconception |
combined form of conception. |
stereotype |
a standardized and usually oversimplified and inaccurate conception held in common by many people. [1/3 definitions] |
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