different between contraception vs fertilization

English

Noun

contraception (usually uncountable, plural contraceptions)

1. The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.

Hyponyms

• vasectomy, tube tying, condoms, birth-control pill/the pill, v-ring, contraceptive patch, contraceptive implant, IUD, diaphragm, withdrawal

Derived terms

• contracept

Related terms

• contraceptive

Translations

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /k??.t?a.s?p.sj??/

Noun

contraception f (plural contraceptions)

1. contraception

Further reading

• “contraception” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Norman

Etymology

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Pronunciation

Noun

contraception f (plural contraceptions)

1. (Jersey) contraception

Related terms

• contraceptif (“contraceptive”)

English

Alternative forms

• fertilisation

Etymology

From French fertilisation; equivalent to fertilize +? -ation

Noun

fertilization (countable and uncountable, plural fertilizations)

1. The act or process of rendering fertile.
2. The act of fecundating or impregnating animal or vegetable gametes; especially, the process by which in flowers the pollen renders the ovule fertile, or an analogous process in flowerless plants
3. The act of applying fertilizer to soil.

Synonyms

• conception
• fecundation
• syngamy
• impregnation

Derived terms

• in vitro fertilization

Translations