CONTRACEPTIVE

contraceptive, prophylactic, antifertility

(adjective) capable of preventing conception or impregnation; “contraceptive devices and medications”

contraceptive, preventive, preventative, contraceptive device, prophylactic device, birth control device

(noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

contraceptive (comparative more contraceptive, superlative most contraceptive)

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

Noun

contraceptive (plural contraceptives)

A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

3 May 2025

DESIRABLE

(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”


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Coffee Trivia

In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.

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