Library / English Dictionary

    PROPHYLACTIC DEVICE

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    An agent or device intended to prevent conceptionplay

    Synonyms:

    birth control device; contraceptive; contraceptive device; preventative; preventive; prophylactic device

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("prophylactic device" is a kind of...):

    device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "prophylactic device"):

    cervical cap (a contraceptive device consisting of a small thimble-shaped cup that is placed over the uterine cervix to prevent the entrance of spermatozoa)

    coil (a contraceptive device placed inside a woman's womb)

    condom; prophylactic; rubber; safe; safety (contraceptive device consisting of a sheath of thin rubber or latex that is worn over the penis during intercourse)

    contraceptive diaphragm; diaphragm; pessary (a contraceptive device consisting of a flexible dome-shaped cup made of rubber or plastic; it is filled with spermicide and fitted over the uterine cervix)

    intrauterine device; IUD (contraceptive device consisting of a piece of bent plastic or metal that is inserted through the vagina into the uterus)

    morning-after pill (a large dose of estrogen taken orally within 24 to 72 hours after intercourse; prevents implantation of a fertilized ovum and so acts as a contraceptive; commonly used after rape or incest)

    anovulant; anovulatory drug; birth control pill; contraceptive pill; oral contraceptive; oral contraceptive pill; pill (a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception)

    spermatocide; spermicide (a contraceptive agent that kills spermatozoa)

    Credits


    © 1991-2023 The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin | Titi Tudorancea® is a Registered Trademark | Terms of use and privacy policy
    Contact