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contraception
[ kon-truh-sep-shuhn ]
noun
- the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control:
Patients in this study must agree to practice contraception for the duration of their participation.
- a drug, technique, or device used to deliberately prevent conception or impregnation:
You can also request free contraception by undergoing a simple, secure online consultation.
Hormonal contraception, like any other medication, can interact with other drugs being taken.
contraception
/ ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃən /
noun
- the intentional prevention of conception by artificial or natural means. Artificial methods in common use include preventing the sperm from reaching the ovum (using condoms, diaphragms, etc), inhibiting ovulation (using oral contraceptive pills), preventing implantation (using intrauterine devices), killing the sperm (using spermicides), and preventing the sperm from entering the seminal fluid (by vasectomy). Natural methods include the rhythm method and coitus interruptus Compare birth control family planning
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Word History and Origins
Origin of contraception1
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Origin of contraception1
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Example Sentences
And if the Little Sisters prevail, the entire contraception mandate falls.
And to other parts of the Affordable Care Act, not just the so-called “contraception mandate.”
Refuting critics who say he is anti-contraception, Gardner is calling for over-the-counter sale of birth control pills.
Contraception is not abortion, and those who misunderstand this subject do harm to the pro-life cause.
The eight others wrote back with stories about a variety of health conditions that caused them to take some form of contraception.
There's a new oral contraception technique he's evolved which may be quite efficacious.
The practice of contraception is a debatable question, and one on which the most varied evidence has been given.
Whether or not it succeeds in changing the law it will, like the Bradlaugh-Besant episode, spread contraception widely.
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