CONTRACEPTIVES, POST COITAL
\kˌɒntɹəsˈɛptɪvz], \kˌɒntɹəsˈɛptɪvz], \k_ˌɒ_n_t_ɹ_ə_s_ˈɛ_p_t_ɪ_v_z]\
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Contraceptive substances to be used after coitus. Usually high doses of estrogen are administered within 24-36 hours after coitus as an emergency measure, not as a replacement for the usual methods of contraception because of the side effects of high concentration of estrogen. (From Dictionary of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 1988, p55)
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