contraceptive
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contraceptive
- /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ UK
Rhymes with -ɛptɪv
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Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
adjective more contraceptive · most contraceptive
- 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.
noun contraceptives
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: antifertility, prophylactic, preventive, protective, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth, pregnancy, conception, pill, birth-control, condom, diaphragm, iud, spermicide
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adj that acts to prevent conception
| Español | anticonceptivo, contraceptivo, contraconceptivo, anticoncepcional, anovulatorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피임의 piimui |
| 日本語 | 避妊の hinin no |
| 中文 | 避孕的 bìyùn de |
| Português | contraceptivo, contracetivo, anticoncepcional, anticoncecional |
| Français | contraceptif |
| Deutsch | empfängnisverhütend, kontrazeptiv |
| Italiano | contraccettivo |
| Ελληνικά | αντισυλληπτικός antisylliptikós |
| Română | contraceptiv, anticoncepțional |
| Русский | противозача́точный protivozačátočnyj, контрацепти́вный kontraceptívnyj |
| עברית | אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה emtsa'í meni'á |
noun means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
| Español | anticonceptivo, contraceptivo, anticoncepcional, anovulatorio |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피임약 piimyak |
| 日本語 | 避妊薬 hinin'yaku |
| 中文 | 避孕藥 /避孕药 bìyùnyào, 避孕用具 bìyùn yòngjù |
| हिन्दी | गर्भनिरोधक garbhanirodhak |
| Português | contraceptivo, contracetivo, anticoncepcional, anticoncecional |
| Français | contraceptif |
| Deutsch | Kontrazeptivum, Empfängnisverhütungsmittel, Verhütungsmittel |
| Ελληνικά | αντισυλληπτικό antisylliptikó |
| Română | contraceptiv |
| Русский | контрацепти́в kontraceptív, противозача́точное сре́дство protivozačátočnoje srédstvo, противозача́точное protivozačátočnoje |
| עברית | אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה emtsa'í meni'á |
Talk about this word "contraceptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/contraceptive. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. contraceptive. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/contraceptive "contraceptive." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/contraceptive.Cite this
@misc{contraceptive_2026,
title = {contraceptive},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/contraceptive},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
