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safe period

noun

  1. 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.


safe period

noun

  1. informal.
    the period during the menstrual cycle when conception is considered least likely to occur See also rhythm method
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of safe period1

First recorded in 1915–20

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