oral contraceptive
oral contraceptive — noun
1. A small tablet that a person swallows regularly to prevent pregnancy. The hormon
A small tablet that a person swallows regularly to prevent pregnancy. The hormones in it stop the ovaries from releasing an egg, or they make it harder for sperm to reach and join with an egg.
Valentina's doctor prescribed an oral contraceptive after checking her blood pressure.
prescribed + oral contraceptive — doctor-patient context
The local clinic provides free oral contraceptives to anyone under twenty-five.
provides + oral contraceptives to + recipient group
Salma switched to a different oral contraceptive when the first one gave her headaches.
Nora forgot to take her oral contraceptive two mornings in a row.
Takeshi reminded his partner to pick up her oral contraceptive from the pharmacy.
- the pill
informal, by far the most common everyday term
- birth control pill
slightly less formal than 'oral contraceptive', commonly used in conversation and media
- contraceptive pill
neutral register, often used in health contexts
文法句型
oral contraceptive + verb
take + oral contraceptive
prescribe + oral contraceptive
用法筆記
Oral contraceptive is the medical term; in everyday conversation, people usually say 'the pill' or 'birth control pill'.