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contraceptive

[ kon-truh-sep-tiv ]

adjective

  1. tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation.
  2. pertaining to contraception.


noun

  1. a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc.

contraceptive

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adjective

  1. relating to or used for contraception; able or tending to prevent impregnation
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. any device that prevents or tends to prevent conception
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

contraceptive

/ °ìŲÔ′t°ùÉ™-²õÄ•±è′³ÙÄ­±¹ /

  1. A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of contraceptive1

First recorded in 1890–95; contra- 1( def ) + (con)ceptive ( def )
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This includes treatments such as hormonal contraceptives and intrauterine delivery systems.

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She said she was offered a contraceptive pill if she was really struggling, but she did not feel comfortable with this option while not sexually active.

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All the couple's medicines and contraceptives were supplied thanks to funding from the US government's main overseas aid agency USAID.

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The US has, in the past, provided contraceptives to countries around the world as part of family planning programmes.

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If you have recently had a contraceptive coil put into your womb, there is a very small chance it could become dislodged, or even removed, by suction.

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