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CONTRACEPTIVE METHOD
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Birth control by the use of devices (diaphragm or intrauterine device or condom) or drugs or surgery
Synonyms:
contraception; contraceptive method
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("contraceptive method" is a kind of...):
birth control; birth prevention; family planning (limiting the number of children born)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "contraceptive method"):
oral contraception (contraception achieved by taking oral contraceptive pills)
surgical contraception (contraception by surgical sterilization)
