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rhythm method

–noun
a method of birth control in which the couple abstain from sexual intercourse during the period when ovulation is most likely to occur.
Compare safe period.


Origin:
1935–40
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rhythm method  
n.  A birth-control method dependent on abstinence during the period of ovulation.
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Main Entry: rhythm method
Function: noun
: a method of birth control involving continence during the period of the sexual cycle in which ovulation is most likely to occur—compare SAFE PERIOD
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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rhythm method n.
A birth control method dependent on abstinence during the period of ovulation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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