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contragestive

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con·tra·ges·tive   (kŏn'trə-jěs'tĭv)   
adj.  Capable of preventing gestation, either by preventing implantation or by causing the uterine lining to shed after implantation.
n.  A contragestive drug or agent.

[contra- + gest(ation) + -ive.]
con'tra·ges·ta'tion (-jě-stā'shən)
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contragestive con·tra·ges·tive (kŏn'trə-jěs'tĭv)
adj.
Capable of preventing gestation, either by preventing implantation or by causing the uterine lining to shed after implantation. n.
A contragestive drug or agent.

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