Birth Control Definition
noun
Voluntary prevention of conception by a man or a woman through the use of contraceptive techniques.
American Heritage
Control of the number and frequency of children born, specif. through the control of conception; contraception.
Webster's New World
A device or method used to prevent conception.
Webster's New World
Control, and especially limitation, of the number of children born, chiefly through the use of contraceptive techniques.
American Heritage Medicine
A contraceptive technique.
American Heritage Medicine
Synonyms:
- family-planning
- birth prevention
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