con ‧ tra ‧ cep ‧ tive /ˌkɒntrəˈseptɪv◂ $ ˌkɑːn-/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
a drug, object, or method used to prevent a woman from becoming ↑ pregnant when she has sex:
free contraceptives
—contraceptive adjective [only before noun] :
a contraceptive device