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contraceptive

Syllabification: (con·tra·cep·tive)
Pronunciation: /ˌkäntrəˈseptiv/
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Definition of contraceptive

adjective

  • (of a method or device) serving to prevent pregnancy:the contraceptive pill
  • of or relating to contraception:a book popularizing contraceptive knowledge

noun

  • a device or drug serving to prevent pregnancy.

contraceptive in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of contraceptive in the British & World English dictionary