CONTRACEPTIVE

• (noun) an agent or device intended to prevent conception

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

• (adj.) capable of preventing conception or impregnation

  "contraceptive devices and medications"

  synonyms : antifertility , prophylactic

  Today, women have a wide range of prophylactic measures available to avoid unwanted pregnancies. -added by naila_inlas

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