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contraceptive
noun(con-tra-cep-tion)deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation
contraceptive
noun(con-tra-cep-tion)any of various preparations (as of norethindrone and ethinyl estradiol) that are taken orally especially on a daily basis and act as contraceptives : birth control pill
contraceptive
noun(con-tra-cep-tion)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
contraceptive
noun(con-tra-cep-tion)a device inserted into and left in the uterus to prevent effective conception —called also intrauterine contraceptive device, IUD