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libido-binding activity

an activity in which members of a therapy group concentrate libidinal energies on a specific interest or occupation rather than on activities that stimulate the libido. [introduced by Russian-born U.S. psychotherapist Samuel Richard Slavson (1890–1981)]

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prenatal care

prenatal care

health care and educational services provided to or obtained by a woman during pregnancy. Such services are intended to prevent complications and decrease the risk of maternal or fetal mortality.