contraception
N การคุมกำเนิด kan-kum-kam-noed
con tra cep tion |ˌkäntrəˈsepSHən ˌkɑntrəˈsɛpʃən | ▶noun the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are barrier methods, of which the most common is the condom; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones that prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from contra- ‘against ’ + a shortened form of conception .
contra |cep ¦tion |kɒntrəˈsɛpʃ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] the deliberate use of artificial methods or other techniques to prevent pregnancy as a consequence of sexual intercourse. The major forms of artificial contraception are: barrier methods, of which the commonest is the condom or sheath; the contraceptive pill, which contains synthetic sex hormones which prevent ovulation in the female; intrauterine devices, such as the coil, which prevent the fertilized ovum from implanting in the uterus; and male or female sterilization. ORIGIN late 19th cent.: from contra- ‘against ’ + a shortened form of conception .
contraception n. f. nom féminin Ensemble des méthodes visant à éviter la fécondation. : Le condom est un moyen de contraception.
con tra cep tion /kɑ̀ntrəsépʃ (ə )n |kɔ̀n -/名詞 U 避妊 (法 )(birth control ).
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