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COITUS INTERRUPTUS [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2004-01-08
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Reproduction (Medicine)
- Sexology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- coitus interruptus 1, record 1, English, coitus%20interruptus
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- withdrawal 2, record 1, English, withdrawal
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
This method of contraception (surely the oldest in the world), is described as the withdrawal of the penis from the vagina just prior to ejaculation so that the semen is not deposited in or near the vagina. 3, record 1, English, - coitus%20interruptus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Reproduction (Médecine)
- Sexologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- coït interrompu
1, record 1, French, co%C3%AFt%20interrompu
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- retrait 2, record 1, French, retrait
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Le coït interrompu] est la méthode [de contraception] la plus ancienne. Elle consiste dans le retrait du partenaire masculin à l'instant précis où il sent que l'éjaculation du sperme va se produire. 1, record 1, French, - co%C3%AFt%20interrompu
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1975-03-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Sexology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- coitus interruptus 1, record 2, English, coitus%20interruptus
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Sexologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- coït interrompu
1, record 2, French, co%C3%AFt%20interrompu
masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- méthode du retrait 1, record 2, French, m%C3%A9thode%20du%20retrait
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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