First Known Use: 1886
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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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Origin of CONTRACEPTION
contra- + conception
Rhymes with CONTRACEPTION
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contraception
noun con·tra·cep·tion \ˌkän-trə-ˈsep-shən\
Medical Definition of CONTRACEPTION
: deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation
—con·tra·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective or noun
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