condum

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A form of condom — A flexible sleeve made of latex or other impermeable material such as polyurethane or sheepskin, worn over an erect penis during sexual intercourse as a contraceptive or as a way to prevent the spread of STIs during PIV, anal, or oral.

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Meanings

nouncondum (plural condums)

plural condums

  1. obsoleteObsolete spelling of condom.

    These are an improvement on the ordinary French male safe, condum, sheath, or envelope.

    1867, Jefferson B. Fancher, Medical, Matrimonial, and Scientific Expositor, page 434
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    […] from the wearing of condums during sexual congress; sedentary habits; reading improper literature.

    1875, “Chronic Inflammation of the Prostate Gland”, in The Eclectic medical journal of Pennsylvania, volume 13, numbers 11-12, page 239

    I then thought of using an ordinary condum in the same manner as we use the rubber bag in uterine hemorrhage.

    1880, The Epitome: A Monthly Retrospect of American Practical Medicine and Surgery
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