contraception
con‧tra‧cep‧tion /ˌkɒntrəˈsepʃən $ ˌkɑːn-/
noun [uncountable]
SYN birth control:
The pill is a popular method of contraception.
con‧tra‧cep‧tion /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 Origin: contra- + conception
SYN birth control: