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Definition of coitus interruptus noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

coitus interruptus

noun
 
/ˌkɔɪtəs ɪntəˈrʌptəs/,
 
/ˌkəʊɪtəs ɪntəˈrʌptəs/
 
/ˌkəʊɪtəs ɪntəˈrʌptəs/
[uncountable]
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  1. an act of sexual intercourse in which the man removes his penis from the woman’s body before he ejaculates, in order to prevent the woman from becoming pregnant
    Word Originfrom coitus + Latin interruptus ‘interrupted’.
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