oral contraceptive
4
3.6
- noun
- /ˈɔrəl ˌkɒntrəˈsɛptɪv/
- Specialized
:
anticonceptivo oral
- Young women, however, very infrequently buy oral contraceptives, although these are available over the counter.
- using oral contraceptives
- oral contraceptive pill
- combined oral contraceptives
I think probably my work on oral contraceptives led me there most directly.
- I think probably my work on oral contraceptives led me there most directly.
- So oral contraceptives help with reducing ovulation and reducing risk.
- And so in some subset of people, they're seeing very significant consequences of taking oral contraceptives.
- So let's talk about birth control pills or oral contraceptive pills.
Examples
-
Six months after she stopped the oral contraceptives, irregular heavy vaginal bleeding developed.
Academic text (1992) -
Many women choose to take oral contraceptives to prevent pregnancy.
-
But women are using oral contraceptives at a time in life when their overall risk is very low.
-
I think probably my work on oral contraceptives led me there most directly.
-
The male condom and oral contraceptives remain the most often used methods of birth control.
Academic text (1997) -
About 28% of women of reproductive age in the UK use oral contraceptives.
Academic text (2015) -
So oral contraceptives help with reducing ovulation and reducing risk.
-
Norplant, an oral contraceptive, was ready to be launched by the manufacturer in Canada.
Academic text (1999) -
By 1965, a topic of wide discussion among Catholics was the oral contraceptive known as "the pill."
Academic text (2014) -
The association between current use of oral contraceptives and increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) has been firmly established.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
37
4.4
Something used to stop a woman from becoming pregnant, like a pill or condom
33
2.7
A small medicine tablet with hormones a woman takes to prevent pregnancy
2
3.5
A small pill you take to stop pregnancy
1
3.7
A pill taken by mouth that prevents a woman from becoming pregnant
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
How Effective
- Specialized
1
3.9
- Specialized
4
3.6
- NSFW
442
2.8
- NSFW
1
6.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a contraceptive taken by mouth' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'oral' (by mouth) with 'contraceptive' (a method/product to avoid pregnancy). This is a straightforward compositional label indicating route of administration, a pattern common across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both words will readily understand the term.
Etymology
Oral contraceptive shows the idea behind the name: oral means 'by mouth' and contraceptive means 'something that prevents pregnancy'. It is a pill you take 'by mouth' to 'prevent pregnancy', so the name literally says what it does.