contraception
noun/ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃn/
/ˌkɑːntrəˈsepʃn/
[uncountable]- the practice of using artificial methods to avoid becoming pregnant when having sex; the methods of doing this synonym birth control
- to give advice about contraception
Extra Examples- There has been a rise in the number of couples practising contraception.
- They never used any contraception.
- a very reliable method of contraception
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- reliable
- artificial
- …
- practise/practice
- use
- provide
- …
- a form of contraception
- a method of contraception
Word Originlate 19th cent.: from contra- ‘against’ + a shortened form of conception.
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