contraceptive vs device

contraceptive and device both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
contraceptive	Yes	Yes	No	No
device	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, device is a hypernym of contraceptive; that is, device is a word with a broader meaning than contraceptive:

contraceptive (noun)	device (noun)
an agent or device intended to prevent conception	any clever maneuver
	an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
	an emblematic design (especially in heraldry)
	any ornamental pattern or design (as in embroidery)
	something in an artistic work designed to achieve a particular effect

contraceptive (adjective)	device (adjective)
capable of preventing conception or impregnation