contraceptive.
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
Meaning & usage
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.
Where this word comes from
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
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.
Where this word comes from
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
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