- contraceptive method
- A means or method of preventing pregnancy and the ultimate result, birth. 12 Am J2d Birth C § 1.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
contraceptive method
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contraceptive — [[t]kɒ̱ntrəse̱ptɪv[/t]] contraceptives 1) ADJ: ADJ n A contraceptive method or device is a method or a device which a woman uses to prevent herself from becoming pregnant. ...a demand for a greater choice of effective contraceptive methods... It… … English dictionary
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contraceptive — I UK [ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv] / US [ˌkɑntrəˈseptɪv] noun [countable] Word forms contraceptive : singular contraceptive plural contraceptives a drug, method, or object used for preventing a woman from becoming pregnant II UK [ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv] / US… … English dictionary
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