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Contraceptive

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

    "She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day."

Adjective
  1. 1
    capable of preventing conception or impregnation wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

    "Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive."

  2. 2
    an agent or device intended to prevent conception wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.

Etymology 2

Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.

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