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antifertility

antifertility

7.7
Able to stop someone from becoming pregnant
  • adjective
  • /ˌæntiˈfɜːrtɪlɪti/
  • Specialized
translation icon : antifertilidad
  • The researchers studied the antifertility effects of the new drug on laboratory rats.

Examples

  • The doctor discussed various antifertility options with the patient during the consultation.

  • Many people are concerned about the side effects of antifertility medications.

  • Many traditional herbs have been investigated for their antifertility properties.

  • The new antifertility drug has shown promising results.

  • The doctor discussed various antifertility options with the patient during the consultation.

  • Many traditional herbs have been investigated for their antifertility properties.

  • The researchers studied the antifertility effects of the new drug on laboratory rats.

Synonyms

contraceptive
vsantifertility
17 4.4

Able to stop a woman from becoming pregnant

is focused on drugs and substances rather than including methods
prophylactic
vsantifertility
  • Specialized
1 7.5

Used to prevent pregnancy

is the same in meaning but does not add the extra synonym

Antonyms

fertility
111 3.7

A person's or animal's ability to have babies

Surface Forms

antifertility positive

Morphology

antifertility = fertility (transparent) = anti + fertile + ity

The meaning is directly built from 'fertility' with the negating prefix 'anti-', yielding 'preventing fertility'.

Etymology

The word antifertility breaks into anti- meaning 'against' and fertility meaning 'ability to have babies', the same root you see in fertile and fertilizer. So, something described as antifertility is meant to stop or prevent pregnancy.