noun
contraceptive
KON-truh-sehp-tihv
noun
1
A device, drug, or method used to prevent pregnancy.
"She started taking a contraceptive pill after speaking to her doctor."
adjective
1
Designed to prevent pregnancy.
"Condoms are a widely available contraceptive method."
How to Use Contraceptive
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishSomething used to stop pregnancy from happening.
Common pairings
contraceptive pill
contraceptive method
oral contraceptive
Word Forms
more contraceptive comparative, contraceptives plural, most contraceptive superlative
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Etymology
Coined in the 1900s from contra- ("against") plus conceptive, echoing contraception.