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Word: Contraception
Speech Type: Noun
late 19th century: from contra-‘against’ + a shortened form of conception
ˌkɒntrəˈsɛpʃn
the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are: barrier methods, of which the commonest is the condom or sheath; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones which prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization
Short Definition:deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques
Examples:- one of the most important methods of contraception
- it had been her first time, they didn't use any contraception
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