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Record 1 2006-09-22

English

Subject field(s)
  • Reproduction (Medicine)
  • Human Diseases
DEF

[A] sheath or cover for the penis ... for use in the prevention of conception or infection during coitus.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Reproduction (Médecine)
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Gaine de caoutchouc [ou latex] utilisée pour recouvrir le pénis pendant les rapports sexuels, pour éviter les maladies sexuellement transmissibles (MSTs) et les grossesses.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Reproducción (Medicina)
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Funda de látex para el pene [que funciona como una] barrera mecánica para evitar que el semen penetre en la otra persona, ya sea con fines de control natal o para prevenir la transmisión de enfermedades.

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