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contraception

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. contraception (noun)
  2. oral contraceptive (noun)

con·tra·cep·tion

noun \ˌkän-trə-ˈsep-shən\

Definition of CONTRACEPTION

: deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation
— con·tra·cep·tive \-ˈsep-tiv\ adjective or noun
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Origin of CONTRACEPTION

contra- + conception
First Known Use: 1886

Rhymes with CONTRACEPTION

apperception, depth perception, interception, preconception, self-conception, self-perception, take exception

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