Billings method
noun
a natural method of birth control that involves examining the colour and viscosity of the cervical mucus to discover when ovulation is occurringAlso called: ovulation method, mucus method
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Word Origin for Billings method
C20: devised by Drs John and Evelyn Billings in the 1960s
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