Pharmacologic Substance
contraceptive agent
con·tra·cep·tive a·gent
Subclass of:
Reproductive Control Agents
Definitions related to contraceptive agents:
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(contraceptive) Agent that diminishes the likelihood of or prevents conception; may be chemical, physical, or behavioral.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Chemical substances that prevent or reduce the probability of CONCEPTION.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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