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contraceptive
[ kon-truh-sep-tiv ]
noun
- a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc.
contraceptive
/ ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv /
adjective
- relating to or used for contraception; able or tending to prevent impregnation
noun
- any device that prevents or tends to prevent conception
contraceptive
/ kŏn′trə-sĕp′tĭv /
- A substance or device capable of preventing pregnancy.
Word History and Origins
Origin of contraceptive1
Example Sentences
Regulators in South Africa have recalled a batch of the popular Yaz Plus contraceptive pill, after a packaging mix-up which means the contraception could be potentially ineffective.
Wade in 2022 and, in his previous term, unsuccessfully trying to undermine the Affordable Care Act's coverage for contraceptives.
The road map also calls for curtailing the ACA’s contraceptive mandate, which it says “has been the source of years of egregious attacks on many Americans’ religious and moral beliefs.”
As a result, they have taken a "definitive decision" - Chris is seeking to have a vasectomy, after years of Gemma having a contraceptive implant.
He also prioritized defunding Planned Parenthood clinics, which offer abortion care, and unsuccessfully tried to undermine the Affordable Care Act's coverage for contraceptives.
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