- birth prevention
- nounlimiting the number of children born (Freq. 1)• Syn: ↑birth control, ↑family planning• Hypernyms: ↑planning• Hyponyms:
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birth control — irth control n. the act or process of deliberately limiting the number of one s children born, especially by preventing conception. Note: Conception may be prevented by ingesting medicines, using barriers such as condoms or spermicides during… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
birth control — noun limiting the number of children born (Freq. 12) • Syn: ↑birth prevention, ↑family planning • Hypernyms: ↑planning • Hyponyms: ↑coitus interruptus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
birth control — birth′ control n. regulation of the number of children born through control or prevention of conception • Etymology: 1914, amer … From formal English to slang
birth control — ► NOUN ▪ the prevention of unwanted pregnancies, especially through the use of contraception … English terms dictionary
birth control — Prevention of conception. Term which embraces all forms of contraception … Black's law dictionary
birth control — Prevention of conception. Term which embraces all forms of contraception … Black's law dictionary
Birth control — For other uses, see Birth control (disambiguation). Birth control is an umbrella term for several techniques and methods used to prevent fertilization or to interrupt pregnancy at various stages. Birth control techniques and methods include… … Wikipedia
Birth certificate — Mary Elizabeth Winblad (1895 1987) birth certificate A birth certificate is a vital record that documents the birth of a child. The term birth certificate can refer to either the original document certifying the circumstances of the birth or to a … Wikipedia
birth control — regulation of the number of children born through the deliberate control or prevention of conception. Cf. family planning (def. 1). [1914, Amer.] * * * Voluntary limiting of human reproduction, using such means as contraception, sexual abstinence … Universalium
birth control — contraception, prevention of pregnancy (by using condoms, birth control pills, etc.) … English contemporary dictionary
