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nounan agent or device intended to prevent conceptiontype of:
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nounremedy that prevents or slows the course of an illness or disease
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nounany obstruction that impedes or is burdensometype of:
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adjectivepreventing or contributing to the prevention of disease
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adjectivetending to prevent or hinder
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safe safety cure device pill prevent rubber condom protective interference hitch remedy frustrating obstruction coil therapeutic diaphragm clog impediment precautionary preemptive deterrent contraceptive hindrance clogging impeding preventative hindering prophylactic healthful curative prohibitive thwarting iud blockading impedimenta spermicide encumbrance obstructive birth control device contraceptive device prophylactic device contraceptive diaphragm contraceptive pill spermatocide anovulatory drug birth control pill intrauterine device morning-after pill cervical cap anovulant oral contraceptive pessary oral contraceptive pill hinderance incumbrance obstructor obstructer speed bump obviating pre-emptive precautional preclusive prohibitory frustrative