1. adjective /ˈkɒn.trəˌsɛp.tɪv/
That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.
2. noun /ˈkɒn.trəˌsɛp.tɪv/
A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
Putting a pigs bladder over ones penis during intercourse is not a good contraceptive.
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