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birth control
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birth control
(noun)
birth control
noun
birth control
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of BIRTH CONTROL
[
noncount
]
:
things that are done to keep a woman from becoming pregnant
modern methods of
birth control
[=
contraception
]
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often used before another noun
a
birth control
pill
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