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How to pronounce contraceptive in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms antifertility, prophylactic


contraceptive devices and medications.
Type Words
Synonyms birth control device, contraceptive device, preventative, preventive, prophylactic device
Type of device
Has types anovulatory drug, birth control pill, cervical cap, coil, condom, contraceptive diaphragm, contraceptive pill, diaphragm, intrauterine device, iud, morning-after pill, oral contraceptive, oral contraceptive pill, pessary, pill, prophylactic, rubber, safe, safety, spermatocide, spermicide, anovulant

Examples of contraceptive

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The research team analysed how the contraceptive pill affects odour preferences.
From the sciencedaily.com
The contraceptive is injected into either the arm or buttocks four times a year.
From the sciencedaily.com
Obama announced an update to the contraceptive mandate after Santorum's remarks.
From the suntimes.com
But Bovens says it leads to more embryo deaths than other contraceptive methods.
From the newscientist.com
Low libido may also occur as a symptom or outcome of hormonal contraceptive use.
From the en.wikipedia.org
One proposal calls for extending contraceptive services directly to adolescents.
From the time.com
The FDA first approved Plan B as a prescription emergency contraceptive in 1999.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Plan B One-Step is not the only emergency contraceptive currently on the market.
From the healthland.time.com
The reasons why certain contraceptive methods are chosen, and how, are unknown.
From the sciencedaily.com
More examples
  • Capable of preventing conception or impregnation; "contraceptive devices and medications"
  • An agent or device intended to prevent conception
  • (contraception) birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
  • Birth control is a regimen of one or more actions, devices, sexual practices, or medications followed in order to deliberately prevent or reduce the likelihood of pregnancy or childbirth. ...
  • A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely; That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse
  • (contraception) methods used to prevent pregnancy, including procedures, devices or medication
  • (Contraception) deliberate prevention of pregnancy, "birth control"
  • (Contraception) (L, contra, against; concipere, to take in) is a process, device or intervention whose action is solely to prevent the unification of sperm and the secondary oocyte, commonly referred to as an ovum.(9)
  • (Contraception) 70% of females and males of reproductive age group use one form of birth control or the other. Newer techniques, like the patch, and the Nuva ring have been widely accepted and the options keep increasing.