contraceptives

pills to stop babies being conceived

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IN THE PRESS

"Teenage myths about CONTRACEPTION. Some teenagers think Coca Cola and wrist watches are CONTRACEPTIVES. A survey for Doctor magazine highlighted a worrying lack of understanding about CONTRACEPTION among UK teenagers.

(BBC News - Monday, 16 July, 2001)

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contraceptives

Pills to stop pain are called "pain-killers" or "analgesics"
Pills to help you sleep are called "sleeping pills"
Pills to stop conception are called "contraceptive pills"

But please note that the single term contraceptive refers not only to a pill, but to any artifical means of birth control.

contra-ception = against conception

Note:

Even after many years in Germany, I still have problems with the German phrase "Anti-baby Pille", and much prefer the English terms "contraceptive pill" or "birth control pill".

Never say "Anti-Baby Pill" in English, it might shock a few people!

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