birth control
noun[ U ]
uk /ˈbɜːθ kənˌtrəʊl/ us /ˈbɝːθ kənˌtroʊl/
the various methods or types of equipment that allow people to have sex without having children: 节育;避孕
[ before noun ]a new type of birth-control pill一种新型的避孕药
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Obstetrics: contraception
cap
cervical cap
condom
contraception
diaphragm
Dutch cap
emergency contraception
family planning
Femidom
French letter
IUD
johnny
minipill
prophylactic
rhythm method
rubber
safe sex
sheath
unsterilized
vasectomy
birth control | American Dictionary
birth control
noun[ U ]
us/ˈbɜrθ kənˌtroʊl/
methods and devices that allow people to have sex without having children as a result
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