- contraception contra·cep·tion n
- [ˌkɒntrə'sɛpʃ(ə)n]
contraccezione f
English-Italian dictionary. 2013.
contraception contra·cep·tion n
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contraception — con|tra|cep|tion [ˌkɔntrəˈsepʃən US ˌka:n ] n [U] [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: contra + conception] the practice of preventing a woman from becoming ↑pregnant when she has sex, or the methods for doing this = ↑birth control ▪ The pill is a popular… … Dictionary of contemporary English
contraception — con•tra•cep•tion [[t]ˌkɒn trəˈsɛp ʃən[/t]] n. med the deliberate prevention of conception or impregnation by any of various drugs, techniques, or devices; birth control • Etymology: 1885–90; contra I+ (con) ception … From formal English to slang
