contraceptive

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
/ˈkɒn.tɹəˌsɛp.tɪv/   

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. A mechanism or means by which conception as a result of sexual intercourse can be prevented or made less likely.
    — Putting a pig's bladder over one's penis before intercourse is not a good contraceptive.
形容词 adj.
  1. That acts to prevent conception as a result of sexual intercourse.
    — She was careful to take her contraceptive pill at the same time every day.

词形变化

more contraceptive comparative most contraceptive superlative contraceptives plural

词源

词源 1
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
词源 2
Coined in the 20th century from contra- + conceptive; compare the related contraception.
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