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contraception

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contraception
contraception /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [uncountable]
 Date: 1800-1900
 Origin: contra- + conception
the practice of preventing a woman from becoming pregnant when she has sex, or the methods for doing this
   SYN  birth control:
    The pill is a popular method of contraception.