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CONTRACEPTIVE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
An agent or device intended to prevent conception
Synonyms:
birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("contraceptive" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "contraceptive"):
cervical cap (a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa)
coil (a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb)
condom; prophylactic; rubber; safe; safety (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)
contraceptive diaphragm; diaphragm; pessary (a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix)
intrauterine device; IUD (contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus)
morning-after pill (a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest)
anovulant; anovulatory drug; birth control pill; contraceptive pill; oral contraceptive; oral contraceptive pill; pill (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)
spermatocide; spermicide (a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Example:
contraceptive devices and medications
Synonyms:
antifertility; contraceptive; prophylactic
Classified under:
Similar:
protective (intended or adapted to afford protection of some kind)
Context examples:
A contraceptive device, which is shaped like a coil, and is inserted into the uterus to prevent pregnancy.
(Contraceptive Coil, NICHD)
An orally active synthetic progestational hormone used often in combinations as an oral contraceptive.
(Chlormadinone Acetate, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
It is usually seen in women on oral contraceptive therapy and during pregnancy.
(Cervical Microglandular Polyp, NCI Thesaurus)
Risk factors include country of birth, family history, menstrual and reproductive history, fibrocystic disease and epithelial hyperplasia, exogenous estrogens, contraceptive agents, and ionizing radiation.
(Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A synthetic progestogen structurally related to levonorgestrel, with progesterone hormone receptor agonistic activity, used as a contraceptive and hormone replacement agent.
(Desogestrel, NCI Thesaurus)
An orally-active, semisynthetic, fourth generation, nonethinylated progestogen with antiproliferative, antiandrogenic, anti-inflammatory and antiangiogenic activities that is used in hormone therapy and as a female contraceptive.
(Dienogest, NCI Thesaurus)
This drug is used in oral contraceptives.
(Drospirenone, NCI Thesaurus)
The biologic activities of gossypol acetic acid are similar to those of gossypol and include suppression of DNA replication, inhibition of tumor cell proliferation, and male contraceptive effects.
(Gossypol acetic acid, NCI Thesaurus)
Most patients have a history of contraceptive or anabolic steroids use.
(Hepatocellular Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
Cottonseed meal toxin may also act as a male contraceptive (a type of birth control).
(Cottonseed meal toxin, NCI Dictionary)
