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emergency contraception
noun[ U ]
uk /ɪˌmɜː.dʒən.si kɑːn.trəˈsep.ʃən/ us /ɪˌmɝː.dʒən.si kɒn.trəˈsep.ʃən/
any method of contraception(= a way of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant) that can be used a short time after the woman has had sex: 紧急避孕
To find out where to get emergency contraception in your area, call our hotline.如果想知道你所在地区哪里可以获得紧急避孕药，请拨打我们的热线。
See also
morning-after pill
The emergency contraception can be taken in one of two forms: birth control pills in two doses, one within 72 hours of intercourse and the second 12 hours later; or an IUD used within five days.
The Student Health Centre offers emergency contraception in the form of the morning-after pill.
"If most women had emergency contraception in their medicine cabinet, we could cut the rate of unintended pregnancy in half," she said.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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cervical cap
condom
contraception
contraceptive
Dutch cap
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French letter
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minipill
morning-after pill
prophylactic
rhythm method
rubber
safe sex
sheath
spermicidal
unsterilized
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