implanted memory

a person’s apparent recollection of an event that never occurred but that someone else has convinced the person did occur. See false memory.

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May 9th 2024

contraception

n. any method intended to prevent conception, that is, the natural fertilization of the female ovum by the male spermatozoa. See birth control. —contraceptive n., adj.