contraceptive
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be…A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
» Which contraceptive method do you recommend?
Welche Verhütungsmethode empfehlen Sie?
Meaning
1 sensesA mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive.
Kontrazeptivum, Empfängnisverhütungsmittel, Verhütungsmittel
контрацепти́вkontraceptív, противозача́точное сре́дствоprotivozačátočnoje srédstvo, противозача́точноеprotivozačátočnoje
протизаплі́дний за́сібprotyzaplídnyj zásib, контрацепти́вkontraceptýv
- an agent or device intended to prevent conception
Examples
8 sentencesWhich contraceptive method do you recommend?
deWelche Verhütungsmethode empfehlen Sie?
A possible side effect of the contraceptive pill is a loss of sex drive.
In Japan the ring shaped ones came into use first so they're also often called "contraceptive rings".
Things like the ‘morning-after pill’ can just be reclassified as an abortifacient instead of as a contraceptive.
Today, I saw a woman in pink crocs and I believe that that is the best contraceptive I have ever seen.
deHeute habe ich eine Frau in rosa Crocs gesehen und ich glaube, dass das das beste Verhütungsmittel ist, das ich je gesehen habe.
Translations
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Origin
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
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Forms
plural: contraceptives| Singular | contraceptive |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- an agent or device intended to prevent conception:preventivepreventativecontraceptive deviceprophylactic devicebirth control device