Psychology Dictionary
  • Psychology Resources
  1. Home
  2. contraception

contraception

contraception

n. any method intended to prevent conception, that is, the natural fertilization of the female ovum by the male spermatozoa. See birth control. —contraceptive n., adj.

Related Terms

mothering

mothering n. the process of nurturing, caring for, and prot...

CSI effect

CSI effect a presumed phenomenon in which popular televisio...

Schizophrenia Patient Outcomes Research Team (PORT)

Sorry, "schizophrenia-patient-outcomes-research-team-port" is not in the Diction...

xenorexia

xenorexia n. the pathological ingestion of inedible objects...

African American Vernacular English (AAVE)

Sorry, "african-american-vernacular-english-aave" is not in the Dictionary of Ps...

absent state

absent state a vacant, dreamlike state of detachment that m...

Quick Info

Category Psychology Term
Definitions 1
First Letter C

Browse by Letter


A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z

© 2025 PsychologyDB.com All rights reserved.

Terms Sitemap Contact