Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Relating to or capable of preventing contraception.
- noun A contraceptive drug or device, such as a birth control pill or a condom.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective capable of preventing conception or impregnation.
- noun a substance or device used to prevent conception.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective That acts to prevent
conception as a result ofsexual intercourse . - noun A
mechanism or means by whichconception as a result ofsexual intercourse can beprevented or made less likely.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun an agent or device intended to prevent conception
- adjective capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Etymologies
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Examples
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Hell, one could make the argument that using a contraceptive is the same thing and just circumvent the whole fetus/life debate.
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"The abortion industry ... has redefined the term contraceptive to include poisons ... that cause the early human being to die.
Don C. Reed: How Not to Have Sex in Colorado: the Personhood Amendment 2010
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Santelli, who will present new research findings next week at a meeting of the Society for Adolescent Medicine, says his study — to be published later this year — shows a downturn in contraceptive use since 2003.
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The DoH has said that if more women opted for longer term contraceptive options then the number of unwanted pregnancies could fall by 73,000.
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The DoH has said that if more women opted for longer term contraceptive options then the number of unwanted pregnancies could fall by 73,000.
Archive 2008-02-01 2008
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But to suggest that the proof of rape can be contained within a contraceptive is simply ridiculous.
Balkinization 2004
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It is a huge misrepresentation to relabel contraceptive use as “birth control” with the intention of including abortions.
It’s The Economy! 2004
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Critics argue that forcible sterilisation is too radical a procedure to be conducted without consent while other options such as a long-term contraceptive solution should be considered.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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Critics argue that sterilisation is too radical a procedure to be conducted without consent while other options such as a long-term contraceptive solution should be considered.
Telegraph.co.uk - Telegraph online, Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph 2011
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The plan will involve aggressive use of long-term contraceptive measures.
bilby commented on the word contraceptive
"Contraceptive myths have been around for thousands of years. Ancient methods have varied from crocodile dung and honey before sex, to sea sponges and beeswax after. Perhaps the most intoxicating was alcohol made from stewed beaver's testicles."
- Sudeep Chand, Contraception myths 'widespread', bbc.co.uk, 5 Sep 2009.
September 5, 2009