a contraceptive device/method/pill
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
con|tra|cep|tive — «KON truh SEHP tihv», adjective, noun. –adj. of or for contraception. –n. a means or device for preventing conception or pregnancy: »an oral contraceptive … Useful english dictionary
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
tive — ab·duc·tive; ab·duc·tive·ly; ab·er·ra·tive; ab·re·ac·tive; ab·sorp·tive; ab·strac·tive; ac·cel·er·a·tive; ac·com·mo·da·tive; ac·cre·tive; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cu·mu·la·tive; ac·quis·i·tive; ac·quis·i·tive·ness; adapt·a·tive; ad·duc·tive;… … 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
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
contraceptive — con·tra·cep·tive … English syllables
contraceptive — con|tra|cep|tive1 [ ,kantrə septıv ] noun count a drug, method, or object used for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant contraceptive con|tra|cep|tive 2 [ ,kantrə septıv ] adjective only before noun designed to prevent a woman from becoming… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
contraceptive — con|tra|cep|tive [ˌkɔntrəˈseptıv US ˌka:n ] n a drug, object, or method used to prevent a woman from becoming ↑pregnant when she has sex ▪ free contraceptives >contraceptive adj [only before noun] ▪ a contraceptive device … Dictionary of contemporary English
contraceptive — con•tra•cep•tive [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp tɪv[/t]] adj. 1) med tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation 2) med pertaining to contraception 3) med a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
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
