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Contraception Moderate

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Contraception has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery

"The doctor prescribed a new form of contraception to help her family plan for their next child."

2

The use of a device or procedure to prevent conception as a result of sexual activity.

"She decided to start taking birth control pills immediately after learning about effective contraception options at her doctor's visit."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
birth control
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
oral contraception surgical contraception
Rhyming Words
ion aion tion zion pion sion gion bion fion lion dion cion rion orion obion axion deion trion diion arion
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