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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
con·tra·cep·tive
adjective or noun
 see 
contraception
English Etymology
contraceptive
  1891 (n.), 1918 (adj.), from contra- + (con)ceptive (see conception).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7
contraceptive
con·tra·cep·tive 7kCntrE5septivNAmE 7kB:n- / noun   a drug, device or practice used to prevent a woman becoming pregnant
   避孕药;避孕用具;避孕措施:
   oral contraceptives 
   口服避孕药 
 con·tra·cep·tive adj. [only before noun] :
   a contraceptive pill 
   避孕药丸 
   contraceptive advice / precautions / methods 
   避孕咨询/措施/方法 
Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of English
Oxford Collocations dictionary for students of English


contraceptive 
nou
ADJ. effective | oral 

VERB + CONTRACEPTIVE use

Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
con·tra·cep·tive
I. \|käntrə|septiv also -təv\ adjective
Etymology: contra- + conceptive
: used for or relating to contraception
II. noun
(-s)
: a contraceptive agent or device

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