contraceptive

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• UK: /ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/
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• rhymes with -ɛptɪv
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• CMU ARPABET: K AA2 N T R AH0 S EH1 P T IH0 V Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
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Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.

87 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Belarusian: супрацьзача́ткавы (supracʹzačátkavy) — that acts to prevent conception
• Belarusian: процізача́ткавы (procizačátkavy) — that acts to prevent conception
• Belarusian: процізапладня́льны (procizapladnjálʹny) — that acts to prevent conception
• Belarusian: кантрацэпты́ўны (kantraceptýwny) — that acts to prevent conception
• Bulgarian: противозача́тъчен (protivozačátǎčen) — that acts to prevent conception
• Bulgarian: контрацепти́вен (kontraceptíven) — that acts to prevent conception
• Catalan: anticonceptiu — that acts to prevent conception
• Chinese Mandarin: 避孕的 (bìyùn de) — that acts to prevent conception
• Czech: antikoncepční — that acts to prevent conception
• Esperanto: kontraŭkoncipa — that acts to prevent conception
• Finnish: ehkäisy- — that acts to prevent conception
• French: contraceptif — that acts to prevent conception
• German: empfängnisverhütend — that acts to prevent conception
• German: kontrazeptiv — that acts to prevent conception
• Greek: αντισυλληπτικός (antisylliptikós) — that acts to prevent conception
• Hebrew: אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה (emtsa'í meni'á) — that acts to prevent conception
• Hungarian: fogamzásgátló — that acts to prevent conception
• Italian: contraccettivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Japanese: 避妊の (hinin no) — that acts to prevent conception
• Korean: 피임의 (piimui) — that acts to prevent conception
• Māori: ārai hapū — that acts to prevent conception
• Norman: contraceptif — that acts to prevent conception
• Persian: ضد بارداری (zedd-e bârdâri) — that acts to prevent conception
• Polish: przeciwciążowy — that acts to prevent conception
• Polish: antykoncepcyjny — that acts to prevent conception
• Portuguese: contraceptivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Portuguese: contracetivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Portuguese: anticoncepcional — that acts to prevent conception
• Portuguese: anticoncecional — that acts to prevent conception
• Romanian: contraceptiv — that acts to prevent conception
• Romanian: anticoncepțional — that acts to prevent conception
• Russian: противозача́точный (protivozačátočnyj) — that acts to prevent conception
• Russian: контрацепти́вный (kontraceptívnyj) — that acts to prevent conception
• Spanish: anticonceptivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Spanish: contraceptivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Spanish: contraconceptivo — that acts to prevent conception
• Spanish: anticoncepcional — that acts to prevent conception
• Spanish: anovulatorio — that acts to prevent conception
• Swedish: p- — that acts to prevent conception
• Ukrainian: протизаплі́дний (protyzaplídnyj) — that acts to prevent conception
• Ukrainian: контрацепти́вний (kontraceptývnyj) — that acts to prevent conception
• Urdu: مانع حمل (māne-e-hamaa) — that acts to prevent conception
• Belarusian: супрацьзача́ткавы сро́дак (supracʹzačátkavy sródak) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Belarusian: кантрацэпты́ў (kantraceptýw) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Bulgarian: противозача́тъчно (protivozačátǎčno) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Catalan: anticonceptiu — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Chinese Mandarin: 避孕藥 /避孕药 (bìyùnyào) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Chinese Mandarin: 避孕用具 (bìyùn yòngjù) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Czech: antikoncepce — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Dutch: voorbehoedmiddel — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Dutch: voorbehoedsmiddel — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Esperanto: kontraŭkoncipilo — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Finnish: ehkäisyväline — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• French: contraceptif — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• German: Kontrazeptivum — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• German: Empfängnisverhütungsmittel — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• German: Verhütungsmittel — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Greek: αντισυλληπτικό (antisylliptikó) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Ancient Greek: ἀτοκεῖον (atokeîon) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Hebrew: אֶמְצָעִי מְנִיעָה (emtsa'í meni'á) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Hindi: गर्भनिरोधक (garbhanirodhak) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Hungarian: fogamzásgátló — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Japanese: 避妊薬 (hinin'yaku) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Korean: 피임약 (piimyak) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Latin: atocium — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Māori: ārai hapū — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Persian: ضد بارداری (zedd-e bârdâri) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Polish: środek antykoncepcyjny — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Portuguese: contraceptivo — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Portuguese: contracetivo — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Portuguese: anticoncepcional — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Portuguese: anticoncecional — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Romanian: contraceptiv — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Russian: контрацепти́в (kontraceptív) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Russian: противозача́точное сре́дство (protivozačátočnoje srédstvo) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Russian: противозача́точное (protivozačátočnoje) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Scottish Gaelic: casg-gineamhainn — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Spanish: anticonceptivo — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Spanish: contraceptivo — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Spanish: anticoncepcional — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Spanish: anovulatorio — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Swedish: preventivmedel — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Tagalog: panlabanlihi — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Tagalog: pang-agaw-lihi — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Ukrainian: протизаплі́дний за́сіб (protyzaplídnyj zásib) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Ukrainian: контрацепти́в (kontraceptýv) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented
• Urdu: مانع حمل (māne-e-hamal) — means by which impregnating a woman can be prevented