Oral contraceptive
Oral contraceptive noun - A contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception.
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Preventive and oral contraceptive are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Preventive" instead a noun phrase "Oral contraceptive".
Preventive
Preventive noun - A measure taken to preclude loss or injury.
Oral contraceptive and preventive are semantically related. Sometimes you can replace phrase "Oral contraceptive" with "Preventive", this terms are similar.
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