contraceptive

CEFRB2

/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/

noun · adjective

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In plain English

01
noun
A method or device used to prevent pregnancy.
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noun
Extra detail
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

Examples

A possible side effect of the contraceptive pill is a loss of sex drive.
Malaysia-based contraceptive company Karex makes one in every five condoms in sold in the world.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses: 3
Parts of speech: 2
Citations: 3

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meaning

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

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In context

Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive.
She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.

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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
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
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

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Origin

noun

Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.