/ Dictionary / Index C contraceptive: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: con•tra•cep•tive Pronunciation: (kon"tru-sep'tiv), [key] — adj. tending or serving to prevent conception or impregnation. pertaining to contraception. —n. a contraceptive device, drug, foam, etc. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: contraceptive (Thesaurus) contraception contraclockwise Related Content Daily Word Quiz: secular Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language