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contraceptive vs birth control pill

birth control pill vs contraceptive

contraceptive and birth control pill both are nouns.

contraceptive is an adjective but birth control pill is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
contraceptive Yes Yes No No
birth control pill Yes No No No
As nouns, birth control pill is a hyponym of contraceptive; that is, birth control pill is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than contraceptive:
  • contraceptive: an agent or device intended to prevent conception
  • birth control pill: a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
contraceptive (noun) birth control pill (noun)
an agent or device intended to prevent conception a contraceptive in the form of a pill containing estrogen and progestin to inhibit ovulation and so prevent conception
contraceptive (adjective) birth control pill (adjective)
capable of preventing conception or impregnation
Difference between contraceptive and birth control pill

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