contraceptive

[ kon-truh-sep-tiv ]

/ ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪv /

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adjective

tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation.

pertaining to contraception.

noun

a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc.

Origin of contraceptive

First recorded in 1890–95; contra-¹ + (con)ceptive

Words nearby contraceptive

contrabass, contrabasso, contrabassoon, contracept, contraception, contraceptive, contraceptive device, contraceptive sponge, contraclockwise, contract, contractarianism

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Example sentences from the Web for contraceptive

In a best-case scenario they cover the mechanics of reproduction, STD awareness, and contraceptive use.
The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains|Aurora Snow|November 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Inaccurate label notwithstanding, Plan B is classified by the FDA as a contraceptive.
Rand Paul’s Plan B for Pro-Life Critics|Olivia Nuzzi|October 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The four contraceptive methods at issue are abortofacients.
Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives|Jay Michaelson|June 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Those four lawsuits are regarded as longer shots than the challenges to the contraceptive mandate.
Why Is the Future of Birth Control In the Hands of the Supreme Court?|Stuart Taylor, Jr.|March 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

There was similar opposition to birth control, the morning-after pill—every contraceptive.
Vessel's Dr. Rebecca Gomperts on Providing Abortions to Women in International Waters|Marlow Stern|March 9, 2014|DAILY BEAST
But the remedy is simple: give her full instruction in the use of contraceptive measures.
Woman|William J. Robinson
In what way has society been injured by this couple obtaining the contraceptive knowledge?
Woman|William J. Robinson
That contraceptive measures have come to stay; that they are increasing in use, the declining birth rate absolutely evidences.
The Nervous Housewife|Abraham Myerson
The advantage and disadvantage of this or that contraceptive is a technical matter for the doctors to determine.
Love--Marriage--Birth Control|Bertrand Dawson
But contraceptive knowledge, etc., has now become so general that to regulate sex activity is no longer to regulate reproduction.
Taboo and Genetics|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard

British Dictionary definitions for contraceptive

contraceptive

/ (ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv) /

adjective

relating to or used for contraception; able or tending to prevent impregnation

noun

any device that prevents or tends to prevent conception

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Medical definitions for contraceptive

contraceptive

[ kŏn′trə-sĕp′tĭv ]

adj.

Capable of preventing conception.

n.

A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception.

Scientific definitions for contraceptive

contraceptive

[ kŏn′trə-sĕp′tĭv ]

A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy.

单词	contraceptive
释义	contraceptive [ kon-truh-sep-tiv ] / ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪv / SEE SYNONYMS FOR contraceptive ON THESAURUS.COM adjective tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation. pertaining to contraception. noun a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc. Origin of contraceptive First recorded in 1890–95; contra-¹ + (con)ceptive Words nearby contraceptive contrabass, contrabasso, contrabassoon, contracept, contraception, contraceptive, contraceptive device, contraceptive sponge, contraclockwise, contract, contractarianism Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for contraceptive In a best-case scenario they cover the mechanics of reproduction, STD awareness, and contraceptive use. The Next Frontier of Sex Ed: How Porn Twists Teens’ Brains\|Aurora Snow\|November 29, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Inaccurate label notwithstanding, Plan B is classified by the FDA as a contraceptive. Rand Paul’s Plan B for Pro-Life Critics\|Olivia Nuzzi\|October 5, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The four contraceptive methods at issue are abortofacients. Why Hobby Lobby Will Be Bad for Conservatives\|Jay Michaelson\|June 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Those four lawsuits are regarded as longer shots than the challenges to the contraceptive mandate. Why Is the Future of Birth Control In the Hands of the Supreme Court?\|Stuart Taylor, Jr.\|March 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST There was similar opposition to birth control, the morning-after pill—every contraceptive. Vessel's Dr. Rebecca Gomperts on Providing Abortions to Women in International Waters\|Marlow Stern\|March 9, 2014\|DAILY BEAST But the remedy is simple: give her full instruction in the use of contraceptive measures. Woman\|William J. Robinson In what way has society been injured by this couple obtaining the contraceptive knowledge? Woman\|William J. Robinson That contraceptive measures have come to stay; that they are increasing in use, the declining birth rate absolutely evidences. The Nervous Housewife\|Abraham Myerson The advantage and disadvantage of this or that contraceptive is a technical matter for the doctors to determine. Love--Marriage--Birth Control\|Bertrand Dawson But contraceptive knowledge, etc., has now become so general that to regulate sex activity is no longer to regulate reproduction. Taboo and Genetics\|Melvin Moses Knight, Iva Lowther Peters, and Phyllis Mary Blanchard British Dictionary definitions for contraceptive contraceptive / (ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv) / adjective relating to or used for contraception; able or tending to prevent impregnation noun 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 Words related to contraceptive pill, condom, diaphragm, hormone, sponge, shield, prophylactic, armor, foam, jelly, rubber, safety, coil, ring, preventative, loop, intrauterine device, planned parenthood, preventive medicine, rhythm method Medical definitions for contraceptive contraceptive [ kŏn′trə-sĕp′tĭv ] adj. Capable of preventing conception. n. A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for contraceptive contraceptive [ kŏn′trə-sĕp′tĭv ] A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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contraceptive

adjective

noun

Origin of contraceptive

Words nearby contraceptive

Example sentences from the Web for contraceptive

British Dictionary definitions for contraceptive

adjective

noun

Words related to contraceptive

Medical definitions for contraceptive

adj.

n.

Scientific definitions for contraceptive