coitus interruptus

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Definition of coitus interruptus in English English dictionary

sexual intercourse interrupted by withdrawal of the penis before ejaculation

sexual intercourse intentionally interrupted in order to avoid pregnancy

a method of birth control in which coitus is initiated but the penis is deliberately withdrawn before ejaculation

Hyphenation

co·i·tus interruptus

Etymology

() From Latin coitus (“sexual intercourse”) + interruptus (“interrupted, cut short”), the present participle of interrumpo (“to interrupt, to cut short”).