contraception

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: con=tra=cep=tion

CIDE DICTIONARY

contraception, n. 

 the intentional prevention of conception or impregnation, especially when accomplished by the use of contraceptive medications or devices; a form of birth control.  [WordNet 1.5]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

contraception, n. the intentional prevention of pregnancy; the use of contraceptives.

Etymology

CONTRA- + CONCEPTION

THESAURUS

contraception

aridity, barrenness, birth control, dearth, dry womb, dryness, family planning, famine, impotence, ineffectualness, infecundity, infertility, planned parenthood, sterileness, sterility, unfertileness, unfruitfulness, unproductiveness, withered loins