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safe period

–noun
an interval of the menstrual cycle when fertilization is considered to be least likely, usually a number of days prior and subsequent to the onset of menstruation.

Origin:
1915–20
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Main Entry: safe period
Function: noun
: a portion of the menstrual cycle of the human female during which conception is least likely to occur and which usually includesseveral days immediately before and after the menstrual period and the period itself —compare RHYTHM METHOD
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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safe period n.
The period in the menstrual cycle when conception is least likely, typically from ten days before to ten days after the onset of menstruation.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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