birth control
noun/ˈbɜːθ kəntrəʊl/
/ˈbɜːrθ kəntrəʊl/
[uncountable]- the practice of controlling the number of children a person has, using various methods of contraception
- a reliable method of birth control
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- effective
- practise/practice
- use
- method
- pill
- a form of birth control
- a method of birth control
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