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birth control
noun(birth control)control of the number of children or offspring born especially by preventing or lessening the frequency of conception : contraception
birth control
noun(birth control)contraceptive devices or preparations
birth control
noun(birth control)any of various preparations that usually contain both a progestin (such as norethindrone) and an estrogen (such as ethinyl estradiol), are taken orally especially on a daily basis, and act as contraceptives typically preventing ovulation by suppressing secretion of gonadotropins (such as luteinizing hormone) —called also oral contraceptive