contraception

con·tra·cep·tion

 (kŏn′trə-sĕp′shən)

n.

Intentional prevention of ovulation, fertilization of an egg cell, or implantation of a fertilized egg in the uterine wall through the use of various drugs, devices, sexual practices, or surgical procedures.

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[contra- + (con)ception.]

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contraception

(ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃən)

n

(Sociology) the intentional prevention of conception by artificial or natural means. Artificial methods in common use include preventing the sperm from reaching the ovum (using condoms, diaphragms, etc), inhibiting ovulation (using oral contraceptive pills), preventing implantation (using intrauterine devices), killing the sperm (using spermicides), and preventing the sperm from entering the seminal fluid (by vasectomy). Natural methods include the rhythm method and coitus interruptus. Compare birth control, family planning

[C19: from contra- + conception]

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con•tra•cep•tion

(ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən)

n.

the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control.

[1885–90; contra-¹ + (con) ception]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

contraception - birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery contraceptive method birth control, birth prevention, family planning - limiting the number of children born oral contraception - contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills surgical contraception - contraception by surgical sterilization

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Translations

مَنْعُ الـحَمْلمَنْع الحَمل

antikoncepce

præventionsvangerskabsforebyggelse

Empfängnisverhütung

αντισύλληψη

anticoncepción

ehkäisy

contraception

kontracepcija

fogamzásgátlás

getnaîarvörn

contraccezionecontraccettivo

避妊

피임

kontracepcijakontraceptikas

kontracepcija

anticonceptie

prevensjon

antykoncepcja

contraceçãocontracepção

контрацепция

antikoncepcia

födelsekontroll

การคุมกำเนิด

doğum kontrolü

phương pháp tránh thai

避孕

contraception

[ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃən] N → contracepción f, anticoncepción f

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contraception

[ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃ^ən] n → contraception f

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

contraception

n → Empfängnisverhütung f

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contraception

[ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃ/ən] n → contraccezione f

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

contraception

(kontrəˈsepʃən) noun

the prevention of conceiving children; birth-control. geboortebeperking, voorbehoeding مَنْع الحَمل / الحَبَل контрацепция contracepção antikoncepce die Empfängnisverhütung prævention; svangerskabsforebyggelse αντισύλληψηanticoncepción, contracepción sündimuskontroll جلوگیری از بارداری ehkäisy contraception מְנִיעַת הֶריוֹן गर्भ निरोध sprečavanje začeča, kontracepcija fogamzásgátlás kontrasepsi getnaðarvörn contraccezione 避妊 피임 kontracepcija kontracepcija cegah hamil anticonceptieprevensjonantykoncepcja له امید واری نه جلو گیری کول contracepção con­tracepţie предупреждение беременности antikoncepcia kontracepcija kontracepcija [användning av] preventivmedel, födelsekotroll การคุมกำเนิด doğum kontrolü 避孕 контрацептив منع حمل، ولادت پر كن‍ٹ‍رول sự tránh thai 避孕

ˌcontraˈceptive (-tiv) noun

(a pill etc) preventing pregnancy. voorbehoedmiddel مانِع لِلحَبَل контрацептив anticoncepcional antikoncepční empfängnisverhütend prævention αντισυλληπτικό χάπι método anticonceptivo rasestumisvastane vahend هر وسیلۀ جلوگیری از بارداری kontraseptiivinen contraceptif אֶמצָעִי מְנִיעָה गर्भ निरोधक दवा या उपाय koji sprečava začeće fogamzásgátló pencegah kehamilan getnaðarvarnar- contraccettivo, anticoncezionale 避妊薬 피임약 kontraceptikas pretapaugļošanās līdzeklis mencegah kehamilan voorbehoedmiddelprevensjonsmiddel, preventivśrodek antykoncepcyjny د بلاربتيا څخه مخ نيونكى توكى anticoncepcional contraceptiv противозачаточное средство antikoncepčný kontracepcijsko sredstvo kotraceptivan preventivmedel ยาหรือสิ่งที่ใช้คุมกำเนิด gebelik önleyici ilâç/nesne 避孕藥(丸) протизаплідний (مانع حمل (دوائياں وغيره dụng cụ tránh thai 避孕药物

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contraception

→ مَنْعُ الـحَمْل antikoncepce prævention Empfängnisverhütung αντισύλληψη anticoncepción ehkäisy contraception kontracepcija contraccezione 避妊 피임 anticonceptie prevensjon antykoncepcja contraceção, contracepção контрацепция födelsekontroll การคุมกำเนิด doğum kontrolü phương pháp tránh thai 避孕

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

con·tra·cep·tion

n. contracepción, anticoncepción.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

• I need contraception → أَحْتاجُ إِلى وسيلةٍ لـِمَنْعِ الـحَمْلِ → Potřebuji antikoncepci → Jeg har brug for prævention → Ich brauche ein Verhütungsmittel → Χρειάζομαι αντισυλληπτικό → Necesito un método anticonceptivo → Tarvitsen ehkäisyä → J'ai besoin d'un contraceptif → Trebam kontracepcijsku zaštitu → Ho bisogno di un contraccettivo → 私は避妊が必要です → 피임이 필요해요 → Ik heb anticonceptie nodig → Jeg trenger prevensjon → Potrzebuję środka antykoncepcyjnego → Eu preciso de anticoncepcional → Мне нужны противозачаточные средства → Jag behöver preventivmedel → ฉันอยากได้ยาคุมกำเนิด → Hamile kalmamak için bir şey istiyorum → Tôi muốn tránh thai → 我需要避孕

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contraception

n anticoncepción f, contracepción f

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