- con·tra·cep·tion
- /ˌkɑːntrəˈsɛpʃən/ noun [noncount]: things that are done to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant : ↑birth control
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con|tra|cep|tion — «KON truh SEHP shuhn», noun. the use of any method, drug, or device to prevent conception or pregnancy … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
cep — ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cep·ti·late; ac·cep·ti·la·tion; ac·cep·tion; ac·cep·tor; am·bo·cep·tor; ap·per·cep·tion; ap·per·cep·tion·ism; ap·per·cep·tion·ist; ap·per·cep·tive; bi·cep; cep; con·cep·ci·ón; con·cep·ta·cle; con·cep·tac·u·lum; con·cep·ti·ble;… … English syllables
con — con·acre; con·cat·e·nate; con·cave; con·ceal·er; con·ceit; con·cen·trate; con·cen·tra·tor; con·cen·tric; con·cep·tual; con·cern; con·cern·ing; con·cert; con·cer·tante; con·cer·ti·na; con·ces·sion·ary; con·cha; con·cin·nate; con·com·i·tant;… … English syllables
tra — in·tra·bi·on·tic; in·tra·cartilaginous; in·tra·cav·i·tar·i·ly; in·tra·cav·i·tary; in·tra·cellular; in·tra·cerebral; in·tra·cervical; in·tra·chordal; in·tra·cisternal; in·tra·city; in·tra·coastal; in·tra·company; in·tra·continental;… … English syllables
contraception — con·tra·cep·tion … English syllables
contraception — con•tra•cep•tion [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən[/t]] n. med the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control • Etymology: 1885–90; contra I+ (con) ception … From formal English to slang
contraception — con|tra|cep|tion [ˌkɔntrəˈsepʃən US ˌka:n ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: contra + conception] the practice of preventing a woman from becoming ↑pregnant when she has sex, or the methods for doing this = ↑birth control ▪ The pill is a popular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contraception — con|tra|cep|tion [ ,kantrə sepʃən ] noun uncount methods for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant, or the use of such methods … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contraception — Prevention of conception or impregnation. emergency hormonal c. SYN: morning after pill. SYN: postcoital c.. postcoital c. SYN: emergency hormonal c.. * * * con·tra·cep·tion .kän trə sep shən n deliberate … Medical dictionary
