contraceptive

(kŏn'trə-sĕp'tĭv)
adj.
Capable of preventing conception.

n.
A device, drug, or chemical agent that prevents conception.

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1. diminishing the likelihood of or preventing conception.
2. an agent that diminishes the likelihood of or prevents conception. See also contraception.

For a list of words related to contraceptive, see:

• PHARMACOLOGY - contraceptive: medication or device to prevent conception
• Pregnancy and Birth - contraceptive: device used to prevent pregnancy; (adj) tending to prevent conception

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - svangerskabsforebyggende
n. - svangerskabsforebyggende middel

Nederlands (Dutch)
voorbehoedmiddel

Français (French)
adj. - contraceptif
n. - contraceptif

Deutsch (German)
n. - Verhütungsmittel
adj. - empfängnisverhütend

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - αντισυλληπτικό (φάρμακο)
adj. - (ιατρ.) αντισυλληπτικός

Italiano (Italian)
anticoncezionale, contraccettivo

Português (Portuguese)
n. - preservativo (m), anticoncepcional (m)
adj. - anticoncepcional

Русский (Russian)
противозачаточное средство

Español (Spanish)
adj. - contraceptivo, anticonceptivo
n. - contraceptivo, anticonceptivo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - preventivmedel
adj. - preventiv-

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
避孕的, 避孕剂, 避孕用具

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 避孕的
n. - 避孕劑, 避孕用具

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 피임용의
n. - 피임약, 피임용구

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 避妊具, 避妊薬
adj. - 避妊の

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) وسيله لمنع الحمل (صفه) مانع الحمل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מונע הריון‬
n. - ‮אמצעי מניעה‬

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