methods of contraception

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• contraception — /kon treuh sep sheuhn/, n. the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control. [1885 90; CONTRA 1 + (CON)CEPTION] * * * Birth control by prevention of conception or impregnation …   Universalium

• Contraception — A diaphragm (a type of physical barrier method) in its case, with a quarter added for scale …   Wikipedia

• Contraception in the Republic of Ireland — The availability of contraception in the Republic of Ireland was illegal in the Irish Free State (later the Republic of Ireland) from 1935 until 1980, when it was legalized with strong restrictions, later loosened. This reflected Catholic… …   Wikipedia

• contraception — Prevention of conception or impregnation. emergency hormonal c. SYN: morning after pill. SYN: postcoital c.. postcoital c. SYN: emergency hormonal c.. * * * con·tra·cep·tion .kän trə sep shən n deliberate …   Medical dictionary

• contraception — n. the prevention of unwanted pregnancy, which can be achieved by various means. Hormonal contraceptives (combined oestrogen and progestogen or progestogen only) act by preventing ovulation. They are usually taken in regular oral doses (see oral… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• contraception — [[t]kɒ̱ntrəse̱pʃ(ə)n[/t]] N UNCOUNT Contraception refers to methods of preventing pregnancy. Use a reliable method of contraception. Syn: birth control …   English dictionary

• contraception — con|tra|cep|tion [ˌkɔntrəˈsepʃən US ˌka:n ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: contra + conception] the practice of preventing a woman from becoming ↑pregnant when she has sex, or the methods for doing this = ↑birth control ▪ The pill is a popular… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• contraception — noun (U) the practice of making it possible for a woman to have sex without having a baby, or the methods for doing this; birth control: The pill is a popular method of contraception …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• contraception — con|tra|cep|tion [ ,kantrə sepʃən ] noun uncount methods for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant, or the use of such methods …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• contraception — UK [ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌkɑntrəˈsepʃ(ə)n] noun [uncountable] methods for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant, or the use of such methods …   English dictionary

• contraception — [ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃ(ə)n] noun [U] the methods that are used for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant, or the use of these methods …   Dictionary for writing and speaking English