contraceptive pill
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- noun
- /ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv pɪl/
:
píldora anticonceptiva
- It's important to take the contraceptive pill daily at the same time for it to be effective.
- an oral contraceptive pill
- combined contraceptive pills
- using the contraceptive pill
So let's talk about birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills.
- So let's talk about birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills.
- So this depends on the type of oral contraceptive pill you are using.
- Any oral contraceptive pill is made, by definition, from synthetic estrogen or synthetic progesterone or a combination of the two.
- So yeah, so contraceptive pills can help with the pain.
- Perfect example of this is after the introduction of the contraceptive pill.
Examples
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The contraceptive pill works by inhibiting ovulation to help control family planning.
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So yeah, so contraceptive pills can help with the pain.
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When I read this, I began wondering if the widespread availability and use of the contraceptive pill might be responsible for the rising divorce rates.
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Her mother asks you to put her on the contraceptive pill without telling her and says she always takes any tablets she is given unquestioningly.
Academic text (2014) -
The contraceptive pill can be taken back-to-back for 2 or 3 cycles to minimize the number of bleeds.
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This usually either involves using the contraceptive pill to regulate the cycle or using hormones to suppress the cycle altogether.
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The combined oral contraceptive pill is absolutely contraindicated in migraine with aura.
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A 28-year-old woman complains of postcoital and intermenstrual bleeding since starting on her oral contraceptive pill.
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Suppression of the normal cycle is achieved by hormones, and the simplest approach is either using a contraceptive pill such as the combined pill or Cerazette.
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Many women rely on the contraceptive pill to prevent unintended pregnancies.
Synonyms
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Something used to stop a woman from becoming pregnant, like a pill or condom
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A small medicine tablet with hormones a woman takes to prevent pregnancy
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A pill you take after unprotected sex to prevent pregnancy
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A pill women take to prevent pregnancy by stopping the release of an egg
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A pill taken by mouth that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant
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A way to prevent pregnancy by taking pills by mouth
A birth control pill that stops the release of an egg to prevent pregnancy
A pill that stops the release of an egg to prevent pregnancy
A brand name for a birth control pill that women take to prevent pregnancy
How Effective
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly and transparently built from 'contraceptive' (preventing pregnancy) + 'pill' (a small tablet), so a learner who knows both words can infer it is a tablet taken to prevent pregnancy. This compositional pattern is straightforward and cross-linguistically common, making it immediately comprehensible to B1 learners.
Etymology
Contraceptive pill is a simple name: contraceptive means 'against pregnancy' and pill is a small tablet you swallow. So the name tells you its use — a tablet taken 'to prevent pregnancy'.