From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishcontraceptivecon‧tra‧cep‧tive /ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ noun [countable] SYa drug, object, or method used to prevent a woman from becoming pregnant when she has sex free contraceptives —contraceptive adjective [only before noun] a contraceptive device
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contraceptive• The clinic distributes contraceptives free of charge.• But there is no such thing as a 100-per-cent reliable contraceptive. 