Word: Contraception
Noun
Definitions:
1. The deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are barrier methods, of which the most common is the condom; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones that prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization.
Example sentences: "One of the most important methods of contraception"
Derivations:
contraceptive
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Contraception in Other Languages...
Spanish: Anticoncepción
German: Empfängnisverhütung
French: Contraception
Italian: Contraccezione
Turkish: Doğum kontrolü
