contraception
EnglishEdit
NounEdit
contraception (usually uncountable, plural contraceptions)
- The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.
HyponymsEdit
- vasectomy, tube tying, condoms, birth-control pill/the pill, v-ring, contraceptive patch, contraceptive implant, IUD, diaphragm, withdrawal
Derived termsEdit
Related termsEdit
TranslationsEdit
use of a device or procedure
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FrenchEdit
PronunciationEdit
NounEdit
contraception f (plural contraceptions)
Further readingEdit
- “contraception”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
NormanEdit
EtymologyEdit
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PronunciationEdit
Audio (Jersey) (file)
NounEdit
contraception f (plural contraceptions)
Related termsEdit
- contraceptif (“contraceptive”)