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contraception

noun con·tra·cep·tion \ˌkän-trə-ˈsep-shən\

: things that are done to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant

Full Definition of CONTRACEPTION

: deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation

— con·tra·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective or noun

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contra- + conception

First Known Use: 1886

Medical Dictionary

noun con·tra·cep·tion \ˌkän-trə-ˈsep-shən\

: deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation

—con·tra·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective or noun

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