Complete Definition of "contraceptive"

English

Etymology
Coined in the twentieth century from "contra-", and "conception".

Noun
en-noun

  1. a means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented, especially an effective one

#: Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis during intercourse is not a good contraceptive.

Translations

Chinese: ��� (bì yùn jì)
Czech: antikoncepce f
German: Kontrazeptivum n (1), Empfängnisverhütungsmittel n (1)
Hebrew: ��צע� �נ�ע� ('emtza'y meni'a) m
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Scottish Gaelic: casg-gineamhainn m

fr:contraceptive
ru:contraceptive
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zh:contraceptive

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