contraception

con·tra·cep·tion  (kntr-spshn)

n.

Intentional prevention of conception or impregnation through the use of various devices, agents, drugs, 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

[from contra- + conception]

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

Translations

contraception [ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃən] N → contracepción f, anticoncepción f

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contraception [ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃ^ən] n → contraception f

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contraception

n → Empfängnisverhütung f

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contraception [ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃ/ən] n → contraccezione f

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contraception

n contraception [kontrəˈsepʃən]

the prevention of conceiving children; birth-control. geboortebeperking, voorbehoeding مَنْع الحَمل / الحَبَل контрацепция antikoncepce prævention; svangerskabsforebyggelse die Empfängnisverhütung αντισύλληψη anticoncepción, contracepción sündimuskontroll جلوگیری از بارداری syntyvyyden säännöstely contraception מְנִיעַת הֶריוֹן गर्भ निरोध sprečavanje začeča, kontracepcija fogamzásgátlás kontrasepsi getnaðarvörn contraccezione 避妊 피임 kontracepcija kontracepcija cegah hamil anticonceptie prevensjon antykoncepcja contracepção con­tracepţie предупреждение беременности antikoncepcia kontracepcija kontracepcija [] preventivmedel, födelsekotroll การคุมกำเนิด doğum kontrolü 避孕 контрацептив منع حمل، ولادت پر كن‍ٹ‍رول sự tránh thai 避孕

n contraˈceptive [-tiv]

(a pill etc) preventing pregnancy. voorbehoedmiddel مانِع لِلحَبَل контрацептив antikoncepční prævention empfängnisverhütend αντισυλληπτικό χάπι método anticonceptivo rasestumisvastane vahend هر وسیلۀ جلوگیری از بارداری ehkäisyväline 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 voorbehoedmiddel prevensjonsmiddel, preventiv środek antykoncepcyjny 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 → منع الحمل antikoncepce prævention Empfängnisverhütung αντισύλληψη anticoncepción ehkäisy contraception kontracepcija contraccezione 避妊 피임 anticonceptie prevensjon antykoncepcja contracepção контрацепция födelsekontroll การคุมกำเหนิด doğum kontrolü phương pháp tránh thai 避孕