contraceptive
/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.11 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
4
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
noun
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
Example Sentences
- "She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day."
- "This has led to the selection of 4-guanidinobenzoates with either acetamenophen or ethylparaben as the phenol moiety for clinical evaluation, because they are orders of magnitude more contraceptive than nonoxynol-9 and less irritating to the vagina."
- "Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive."
- "The document covers the following family planning methods: combined oral contraceptives (COCs), combined injectable contraceptives (CICs), progestogen-only pills (POPs), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), norethisterone enantate (NET-EN), levonorgestrel implants, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), copper-bearing interuterine devices, levonorgestrel-releasing interuterine devices (LNG IUDs), fertility awareness-based methods, and sterilization."
- "The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use, making it the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States, but it will be months before it’s available. […] Amies Oelschlager said in a statement that oral contraceptives that contain estrogen may cause side effects such as headaches, nausea, and breast tenderness."
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/