control of conception

noun

birth control

Meanings

nouncontrol of conception (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebirth control

Origin

Perhaps popularised in 1931 by the book Control of Conception: An Illustrated Manual.

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APA

control of conception. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20of%20conception

MLA

“control of conception.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20of%20conception. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “control of conception,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/control%20of%20conception.

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