birth control

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noun

regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception.Compare family planning (def. 1).

Origin of birth control

An Americanism dating back to 1914

OTHER WORDS FROM birth control

pro·birth-con·trol, adjective

Words nearby birth control

birrus, birse, birth, birth canal, birth certificate, birth control, birth-control pill, birth date, birthday, Birthday honours, birthday suit

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Example sentences from the Web for birth control

Singled out for opprobrium was the planned exhibit on Margaret Sanger, birth-control crusader and godmother of Planned Parenthood.
Michele Bachmann’s Crazy War on Women’s History|Michelle Cottle|May 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Nearly 90 percent of Latinos favor the new health-care provision for birth-control coverage without co-pays.
When the Law Targets Latinos: The Battles Yet to Be Fought|Jessica González-Rojas, Marielena Hincapié, Jennifer Ng’andu|July 12, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In another version of the same guide, the agency did not discuss implantation in regard to these two birth-control options.
Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill||June 19, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She added that the FDA is currently working on a 2012 version of the birth-control guide.
Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill||June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST

In another version of the same guide, the agency did not discuss implantation in regards to these two birth-control options.
Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill||June 15, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Our civilization has set out to thwart her with increasingly more effective methods of birth-control.
Unbegotten Child|Winston Marks
It is this view which has led the Committee to the recommendations it has made in the discussion of birth-control.
Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand|David G. McMillan
As one witness put it, "New Zealand is saturated with birth-control."
Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand|David G. McMillan
Birth-control instead of diminishing the population, may only lower the death-rate.
Outspoken Essays|William Ralph Inge
A development of recent times is the rapidly increasing use of what are politely known as birth-control measures.
The Nervous Housewife|Abraham Myerson

British Dictionary definitions for birth control

birth control

noun

limitation of child-bearing by means of contraceptionSee also family planning

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Cultural definitions for birth control

birth control

The practice of preventing conception to limit the number of births. (See contraception, family planning, population control, and Margaret Sanger.)

Medical definitions for birth control

birth control

n.

Voluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques.

Scientific definitions for birth control

birth control

Planned interference with conception in order to control the number of offspring born. Birth control techniques include drugs containing hormones, the diaphragm, and the intrauterine device.

单词	birth control
释义	birth control SEE SYNONYMS FOR birth control ON THESAURUS.COM noun regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception.Compare family planning (def. 1). Origin of birth control An Americanism dating back to 1914 OTHER WORDS FROM birth control pro·birth-con·trol, adjective Words nearby birth control birrus, birse, birth, birth canal, birth certificate, birth control, birth-control pill, birth date, birthday, Birthday honours, birthday suit Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for birth control Singled out for opprobrium was the planned exhibit on Margaret Sanger, birth-control crusader and godmother of Planned Parenthood. Michele Bachmann’s Crazy War on Women’s History\|Michelle Cottle\|May 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Nearly 90 percent of Latinos favor the new health-care provision for birth-control coverage without co-pays. When the Law Targets Latinos: The Battles Yet to Be Fought\|Jessica González-Rojas, Marielena Hincapié, Jennifer Ng’andu\|July 12, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In another version of the same guide, the agency did not discuss implantation in regard to these two birth-control options. Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill\|\|June 19, 2012\|DAILY BEAST She added that the FDA is currently working on a 2012 version of the birth-control guide. Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill\|\|June 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST In another version of the same guide, the agency did not discuss implantation in regards to these two birth-control options. Correction: FDA Did Not Change Guidelines on Morning-After Pill\|\|June 15, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Our civilization has set out to thwart her with increasingly more effective methods of birth-control. Unbegotten Child\|Winston Marks It is this view which has led the Committee to the recommendations it has made in the discussion of birth-control. Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand\|David G. McMillan As one witness put it, "New Zealand is saturated with birth-control." Report of the Committee of Inquiry into the Various Aspects of the Problem of Abortion in New Zealand\|David G. McMillan Birth-control instead of diminishing the population, may only lower the death-rate. Outspoken Essays\|William Ralph Inge A development of recent times is the rapidly increasing use of what are politely known as birth-control measures. The Nervous Housewife\|Abraham Myerson British Dictionary definitions for birth control birth control noun limitation of child-bearing by means of contraceptionSee also family planning 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 Words related to birth control contraceptive, abstinence, abortion, condom, pill, diaphragm, vasectomy, family planning, rubber, safety, contraception, planned parenthood, rhythm method Cultural definitions for birth control birth control The practice of preventing conception to limit the number of births. (See contraception, family planning, population control, and Margaret Sanger.) The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for birth control birth control n. Voluntary limitation or control of the number of children conceived, especially by planned use of contraceptive techniques. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for birth control birth control Planned interference with conception in order to control the number of offspring born. Birth control techniques include drugs containing hormones, the diaphragm, and the intrauterine device. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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birth control

noun

Origin of birth control

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Words nearby birth control

Example sentences from the Web for birth control

British Dictionary definitions for birth control

noun

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Cultural definitions for birth control

Medical definitions for birth control

n.

Scientific definitions for birth control