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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
contraceptive en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ (UK)
Etymology
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
Meanings
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That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
This has led to the selection of 4-guanidinobenzoates with either acetamenophen or ethylparaben as the phenol moiety for clinical evaluation, because they are orders of magnitude more contraceptive than nonoxynol-9 and less irritating to the vagina.
1994, P. F. A. Van Look, Gregorio Pérez-Palacios, World Health Organization, Contraceptive Research and Development, 1984-1994: The Road from Mexico City to Cairo and Beyond:She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.
Forms
Deriveds
immunocontraceptive · contraceptive sponge · anticontraceptive · intrauterine contraceptive device · noncontraceptive
Translations (42)
sv p- (that acts to prevent conception) · hu fogamzásgátló (that acts to prevent conception) · pt contracetivo (that acts to prevent conception) · ro anticoncepțional (that acts to prevent conception) · pl przeciwciążowy (that acts to prevent conception) · be супрацьзача́ткавы (that acts to prevent conception) · es anovulatorio (that acts to prevent conception) · ca anticonceptiu (that acts to prevent conception) · uk протизаплі́дний (that acts to prevent conception) · pl antykoncepcyjny (that acts to prevent conception) · ru противозача́точный (that acts to prevent conception) · ru контрацепти́вный (that acts to prevent conception) · eo kontraŭkoncipa (that acts to prevent conception) · el αντισυλληπτικός (that acts to prevent conception) · ro contraceptiv (that acts to prevent conception) · be процізапладня́льны (that acts to prevent conception) · pt contraceptivo (that acts to prevent conception) · es contraconceptivo (that acts to prevent conception) · bg контрацепти́вен (that acts to prevent conception) · pt anticoncecional (that acts to prevent conception) · ur مانع حمل (that acts to prevent conception) · cmn 避孕的 (that acts to prevent conception) · es anticoncepcional (that acts to prevent conception) · mi ārai hapū (that acts to prevent conception) · be кантрацэпты́ўны (that acts to prevent conception) · nrf contraceptif (that acts to prevent conception) · es contraceptivo (that acts to prevent conception) · bg противозача́тъчен (that acts to prevent conception) · fr contraceptif (that acts to prevent conception) · fi ehkäisy- (that acts to prevent conception) · be процізача́ткавы (that acts to prevent conception) · uk контрацепти́вний (that acts to prevent conception) · fa ضد بارداری (that acts to prevent conception) · de kontrazeptiv (that acts to prevent conception) · ja 避妊の (that acts to prevent conception) · de empfängnisverhütend (that acts to prevent conception) · he אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה (that acts to prevent conception) · cs antikoncepční (that acts to prevent conception) · pt anticoncepcional (that acts to prevent conception) · it contraccettivo (that acts to prevent conception) · es anticonceptivo (that acts to prevent conception) · ko 피임의 (that acts to prevent conception)
contraceptive en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/ (UK)
Etymology
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
Meanings
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A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive.
The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use, making it the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States, but it will be months before it’s available. […] Amies Oelschlager said in a statement that oral contraceptives that contain estrogen may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness.
2023 July 21, Amanda Musa, “The FDA approved the US’ first over-the-counter birth control pill. What happens next?”, in CNN:The document covers the following family planning methods: combined oral contraceptives (COCs), combined injectable contraceptives (CICs), progestogen-only pills (POPs), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), norethisterone enantate (NET-EN), levonorgestrel implants, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), copper-bearing interuterine devices, levonorgestrel-releasing interuterine devices (LNG IUDs), fertility awareness-based methods, and sterilization.
2004, Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use, 2nd edition, World Health Organization:
Forms
Descendants
contraceptiu
Translations (45)
pt contracetivo (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · fa ضد بارداری (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · uk протизаплі́дний за́сіб (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ru противозача́точное сре́дство (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ja 避妊薬 (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · be супрацьзача́ткавы сро́дак (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · es anticoncepcional (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · fr contraceptif (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · gd casg-gineamhainn (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · nl voorbehoedsmiddel (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ru противозача́точное (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · pt anticoncepcional (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · eo kontraŭkoncipilo (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · pt contraceptivo (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · de Verhütungsmittel (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · tl pang-agaw-lihi (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · de Empfängnisverhütungsmittel (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · es anticonceptivo (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · tl panlabanlihi (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · grc ἀτοκεῖον (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · sv preventivmedel (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · cmn 避孕藥 /避孕药 (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ro contraceptiv (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ur مانع حمل (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · bg противозача́тъчно (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · la atocium (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · be кантрацэпты́ў (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · cmn 避孕用具 (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · hi गर्भनिरोधक (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · hu fogamzásgátló (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · es anovulatorio (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · he אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · mi ārai hapū (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · nl voorbehoedmiddel (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ca anticonceptiu (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · cs antikoncepce (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · pl środek antykoncepcyjny (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ko 피임약 (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · fi ehkäisyväline (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · ru контрацепти́в (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · uk контрацепти́в (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · de Kontrazeptivum (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · pt anticoncecional (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · es contraceptivo (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented) · el αντισυλληπτικό (means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented)