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con⋅tra⋅cep⋅tion
[kon-truh-sep-shuh
n] 
–noun
| the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control. |
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| con·tra·cep·tion (kŏn'trə-sěp'shən) n. Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures. [contra- + (con)ception.] |
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The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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Language Translation for : contraception
Spanish:
anticoncepción, contracepción,
German:
die Empfängnisverhütung,
Japanese:
避妊
contraception
"birth control," coined 1886 from L. contra + (con)ception. Contraceptive (n.) first recorded 1891.
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Main Entry: con·tra·cep·tion
Pronunciation: "kän-tr&-'sep-sh&n
Function: noun
: deliberate prevention of conception orimpregnation —con·tra·cep·tive /-'sep-tiv/ adjective or noun
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contraception con·tra·cep·tion (kŏn'trə-sěp'shən)
n.
Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.
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