contraceptive

noun contraceptive

• pill — a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
• condom — A condom is a covering made of thin rubber which a man can wear on his penis as a contraceptive or as protection against disease during sexual intercourse.
• sponge — any aquatic, chiefly marine animal of the phylum Porifera, having a porous structure and usually a horny, siliceous or calcareous internal skeleton or framework, occurring in large, sessile colonies.
• shield — a broad piece of armor, varying widely in form and size, carried apart from the body, usually on the left arm, as a defense against swords, lances, arrows, etc.
• prophylactic — defending or protecting from disease or infection, as a drug.