different between contraceptive vs contraception

English

Etymology

Coined in the 20th century from contra- +? conceptive; compare the related contraception.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?k?n.t???s?p.t?v/

Adjective

contraceptive (comparative more contraceptive, superlative most contraceptive)

1. That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
   • 1994, P. F. A. Van Look, Gregorio Pérez-Palacios, World Health Organization, Contraceptive Research and Development, 1984-1994: The Road from Mexico City to Cairo and Beyond,

     This has led to the selection of 4-guanidinobenzoates with either acetamenophen or ethylparaben as the phenol moiety for clinical evaluation, because they are orders of magnitude more contraceptive than nonoxynol-9 and less irritating to the vagina.

Translations

Noun

contraceptive (plural contraceptives)

1. A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
   • 2004, World Health Organization, Selected Practice Recommendations for Contraceptive Use (Second edition),

     The document covers the following family planning methods: combined oral contraceptives (COCs), combined injectable contraceptives (CICs), progestogen-only pills (POPs), depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA), norethisterone enantate (NET-EN), levonorgestrel implants, emergency contraceptive pills (ECPs), copper-bearing interuterine devices, levonorgestrel-releasing interuterine devices (LNG IUDs), fertility awareness-based methods, and sterilization.

Translations

French

Adjective

contraceptive

1. feminine singular of contraceptif

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”)