contraceptive

/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/

KⱰN · tɹəsɛp · tɪv (3 syllables)

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Definition

That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.

Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.

"She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day."
"This has led to the selection of 4-guanidinobenzoates with either acetamenophen or ethylparaben as the phenol moiety for clinical evaluation, because they are orders of magnitude more contraceptive than nonoxynol-9 and less irritating to the vagina."