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contraceptives

contraceptives is the plural of contraceptive.

Meaning of contraceptive

Noun

contraceptive (plural contraceptives)

  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.

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Questions about contraceptives

What is contraceptives the plural of?
Contraceptives is the plural of contraceptive.

Words near contraceptives in the dictionary

  1. contraceptionists
  2. contraceptions
  3. contraceptive
  4. contraceptive sponge
  5. contraceptive sponges
  6. contraceptives
  7. contracepts
  8. contraclockwise
  9. contract
  10. contract agent
  11. contract agents

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