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 family planning family planning /ˈfæməli ˈplænɪŋ/

noun

  1. () Limiting the number of children born  ( birth prevention , family planning , birth control )
    limiting the number of children born
      Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.
    Access to reliable birth control methods is essential for family planning.


 phial phial /ˈfaɪəl/

noun

  1. A small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)  ( ampoule , ampul [American] , ampule [American] , phial , vial )
    a small bottle that contains a drug (especially a sealed sterile container for injection by needle)


 landlady landlady /ˈlændˌleɪdi/

noun

  1. A landlord who is a woman  ( landlady )
    a landlord who is a woman
     The landlady welcomed the new tenants with a warm smile and the keys to their apartment.
    The landlady welcomed the new tenants with a warm smile and the keys to their apartment.


 superbug superbug /ˈsuːpərbʌg/

noun

  1. A strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias  ( Bemisia tabaci , poinsettia strain , superbug )
    a strain of pest accidentally imported into Florida from the Middle East then spread to California where it is a very serious pest feeding on almost all vegetable crops and poinsettias
  2. A strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics  ( superbug )
    a strain of bacteria that is resistant to all antibiotics