contraceptive
adjective
tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation.
contraceptives
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pluralof contraceptive.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The newly established entity will hold Bayer’s long-acting reversible contraceptives business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
Kayla Healey, head of contraception at MSI Reproductive Choices says hormonal contraceptives can help with heavy periods or alleviating the symptoms of PMS.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Currently there are no hormonal contraceptives for men although some gels and pills are being tested.
From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026
Medicines eligible for refill include statins for high cholesterol, blood-pressure medications and contraceptives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
—Gethenians tend to have their children young; most of them, after the age of twenty-four or so, use contraceptives, and they cease to be fertile in the female phase at about forty.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
