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con·tra·cep·tive
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antifertility
acting to suppress fertility or as a contraceptive -
biphasic pill
a drug with two dosage levels over the period taken, as an oral contraceptive. -
birth-control pill
an oral contraceptive for women, containing the hormones estrogen and progesterone or progesterone alone, that inhibits ovulation, fertilization, or implantation of a fertilized ovum, causing temporary infertility. -
cervical cap
a plastic or rubber, thimble-shaped contraceptive that is fitted over the cervix to prevent sperm from entering the uterus -
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gossypol
a toxic pigment, C 30 H 30 O 8 , derived from cottonseed oil, made nontoxic by heating, presently under study as a potential male contraceptive and antimicrobial.